ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Rockford University women's basketball team fell 72-61 at home on Saturday afternoon to the Elmhurst University Bluejays. Rockford got off to a strong start, taking a one-point lead at the end of the first quarter. However, the Bluejays outscored the Regents 27-15 in the second, to take control of the game. Elmhurst led by as many as 15 midway through the third, but Rockford closed the period on a 10-0 run climb back to within five points. Unfortunately, that was as close as the Regents would get for the remainder of the day. Statistically it was a fairly even game, but Elmhurst was able to take advantage in a couple of key areas. The biggest of the those came in turnovers and points off turnovers. Elmhurst forced 24 turnovers and converted them in 24 points, while Rockford forced 16 turnovers but converted them into only 10 points.
- Elmhurst jumped out to a 14-7 lead with 5:12 left in the first period.
- The Regents would then close the quarter with a pair of triples from Jocelyn Callahan and Audrina Terhune to take their first lead of the game at 17-16.
- Callahan proceeded to hit another three to open the second, to give Rockford its biggest lead of the game at 20-16.
- However, the Bluejays answered with nine straight points to retake the lead at 25-20 with 6:49 remaining in the first half.
- Elmhurst built its lead up to as many as 13 points, before entering the half with a 43-32 advantage.
- The Bluejays extended their lead to a game-high 15 points with 4:54 remaining in the third.
- Rockford then went on a 10-0 spurt to get back within five points heading into the fourth quarter. Tyra Clark led the way with five points and D'Asia Washington chipped in four points over that span.
- Unfortunately, the Regents never got any closer than five the rest of the way, as the Elmhurst lead hovered around nine for much of the fourth quarter.
- The Bluejays led by as many as 14 points down the stretch en route to a 72-61 victory.
- D'Asia Washington recorded her first double-double of the season. Washington finished with a game-high 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. She also added 2 assists and 2 steals.
- Tyra Clark had 11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
- Audrina Terhune tallied 9 points, 5 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal.
- Nia Wilkerson added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.
