GAMBIER, Ohio -- The Kenyon College women's basketball team fell 72-59 against Oberlin College (11-6, 4-2 NCAC), falling to 5-11 overall and 1-5 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.

A season-high four Owls notched double-digit scoring totals, and Claudia Cooke, the reigning NCAC Athlete of the Week, led the way. The junior scored 15 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds, her sixth double-double this season. Bela Krslovic and Katie Orefice added 12 points apiece, while Alyssa Gest was not far behind with 11. Anissa Hardy chipped in seven points and seven boards as Kenyon's starters scored all but two of the team's total.

It took the teams nearly four minutes to take the lid off the basket as the game remained scoreless until the 6:12 mark in the opening period. However, Krslovic emphatically lit the scoring fuse, knocking down three consecutive three-pointers to score Kenyon's first nine points.

After a steal and a two-pointer by Orefice, Kenyon came out of the two-and-a-half-minute stretch with an 11-7 lead. The four-point advantage would stand as Kenyon's largest of the game, and the Owls' last lead came a few minutes later at 13-10. Oberlin closed the first quarter on a 10-2 run, including seven straight, and never looked back.

The Yeowomen led for the rest of the game, though the Owls remained within striking distance at halftime, down 39-31. Cooke scored six second-quarter points and went into the halftime break with a half-dozen points and a whopping eight rebounds. Meanwhile, Krslovic added another trifecta early in the frame, finishing the first half 4-6 from downtown and scoring a career-high 12 points in under 12 minutes of action.

Oberlin scored 22 points for the second consecutive quarter in the third, when the Owls added 15. Gest doubled her first-half total with five third-quarter points to lead Kenyon, opening the frame with a three-pointer before two free throws to end it. The Yeowomen shot 56.3%, 9-16 overall and 2-3 from three, in the third, their most-accurate quarter. The efficient shooting and Kenyon miscues helped Oberlin build an 18-point edge, their largest of the game.

The Owls outscored Oberlin 13-11 in the fourth, but it was too late. Kenyon did its damage from the free throw line, shooting 9-11 from the charity stripe while hitting just two of nine looks from the field. The Yeowomen led 72-59 at the final horn, handing the Owls their third loss in a row.

Kenyon has a chance to rebound quickly as the Owls head to Meadville, Pennsylvania, for a game against Allegheny College (8-8) in less than 24 hours. The game against the Gators is set for a 2 p.m. tipoff on Sunday, Jan. 22.