MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Despite a 30-point performance from Grace Lomen, Milwaukee was unable to get past Robert Morris on Saturday afternoon, falling in overtime by a 71-64 score.
 
Lomen's 30-point effort was the 41st time in the program's Division I history that a player has scored at least 30 points in a game. She finished the game 10-of-22 from the field, including a 6-for-12 performance from beyond the arc.
 
Milwaukee stumbled out of the blocks and trailed the Colonials by a 23-8 score after the opening quarter. A 12-2 run by the Panthers to open the second period sliced the deficit to five, highlighted by three three-pointers from Lomen and another from Payton Rechlicz.
 
Tierney Madigan scored on a layup in the closing seconds of the half as Milwaukee went into the break down one score at 29-26. The Panthers outscored Robert Morris 18-6 in the second quarter, shooting 53.9 percent (7-of-13) and connecting on a game-high four three-pointers.
 
In the third quarter, Milwaukee pulled within one on a three-pointer by Rechlicz with three minutes remaining to make the score 40-39. Robert Morris closed the quarter on a 5-2 run to take a four-point lead into the final period.
 
The Panther offense began to fire again in the fourth quarter, but Milwaukee's shots were answered by Robert Morris until the waning minutes. Down five, Lomen hit a two-point shot with 1:34 to go, then came up with a steal on the defensive end before swishing a game-tying basket to level the score at 57 and send the game to overtime.
 
In the extra session, Robert Morris scored the first eight points as the Panthers struggled to find their offensive rhythm. Lomen drained another three to reach 30 points with under a minute remaining to trim the deficit to six, but it was not enough as the Colonials held on for the win.
 
Four of Robert Morris' five starters were in double figures, including a team-best 19 by Eva Levingston. Jada Lee recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards, while the Colonials got 69 of their 71 points from their starting five.
 
Milwaukee had a one-rebound advantage, while both teams shot just above 37 percent from the field. The Panthers committed 14 turnovers, resulting in 17 Robert Morris points, while the Colonials had just nine giveaways that led to 10 Milwaukee points. Robert Morris also held a 30-22 advantage in points in the paint.
 
Jorey Buwalda finished the game with a team-high nine rebounds for Milwaukee to go along with seven points, while Rechlicz scored six and grabbed five rebounds. Cece McNair had six points and four blocks, Madigan scored six points, Jada Williams finished with five, and Madison Fitzgibbon dished out a team-best six assists.
 
Milwaukee returns home Thursday morning to host Northern Kentucky in its annual 'School Day' game at the Klotsche Center. Tip is set for 11:00 a.m.