Laura Strenk scored a season-high 16 points, but a fourth-quarter surge propelled Trinity University to a 72-57 victory over Colorado College in a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball game on Sunday afternoon.

Strenk shot 5-for-7 from the floor, including a 4-for-5 effort from behind the arc. The first-year point guard also grabbed six rebounds

Rosie Braley posted her third double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds. The junior forward connected on six of 13 field goal attempts and went 4-for-6 from the free-throw line to record double-digit points for the fourth game in a row.

Strenk's three-pointer with 5:10 remaining in the game cut the Colorado College deficit to 58-53, however the team managed just two more baskets and TU closed out the game with a 14-4 run.  

Audrey Bayston scored 11 points during the first half that ended with the score deadlocked at 20-20.

CC took a 46-44 lead Tedy Reed knocked down a jumper in the lane with 3:45 remaining in the third quarter, but Emily Nelson's fast-break three-pointer 35 seconds later put Trinity ahead to stay.

TU extended its cushion to 10 when Kelly Simmons scored on a layup with 6:48 remaining in the game, however Colorado College cut its deficit in half on a layup by Reed and Strenk's triple.  

Anna Fanelli dished out five assists for CC to climb into third place on the program's single-season list with 144, surpassing her total of 140 set during the 2019-20 campaign.

Maggie Shipley led Trinity with 18 points, while Hailey Coleman added 17.
    
   
Colorado College Standouts
Audrey Bayston produced 13 points, three rebounds and a pair of assists.
Anna Fanelli finished with five assists, four points and four rebounds.
 
Trinity Standouts
Ashlyn Milton recorded 11 points, four rebounds and three steals.
Maggie Robbins scored 11 points and dished out a pair of assists.
 
Notes
Colorado College slipped to 7-11 overall and 4-5 in the SCAC.
Trinity improved to 14-2 overall and 7-0 in league play. 
  
Next for the Tigers
Colorado College returns to Texas next Friday to face the University of Dallas at 6:30 p.m. MT.