DEERFIELD, Ill. - In a back and forth matchup all evening long the TIU Women's Basketball team came up short vs. Governors State, suffering a 70-59 loss to the Jaguars on Wednesday evening.

The Trojans opened the first quarter slowly, registering only 8 points in the opening frame. The slow start to the game put the Trojans in an early deficit they were unable to overcome.

Despite a strong comeback throughout the remainder of the game the Trojans cut down what was an 18 point deficit to just 3 points, but the Trojans came up just short of their second CCAC win of the season.

Bridgette Smith once again led the Trojans in scoring, tallying a team high 14 points while Alina Jahnke added 10 points to round out the top Trojan performers.

The Lady Trojans will hit the road this weekend when they travel to Chicago to take on Roosevelt University at 1 PM.