The No. 24 Colorado College women's basketball team improved to 16-2 on the season after downing Austin College 59-45 in Sherman, Texas. Senior Zoë Tomlinson collected her 14th double-double of the season with 23 points and 13 rebounds. 
 
Isa Nelson followed with 10 points, while Laura Strenk swiped 11 rebounds, seven points, five assists, and two steals. 

"Our effort on defense tonight what it needs to be – we were focused on guarding at and behind the arc and that paid off down the stretch. We had some great momentum-generating moments on the defensive side, including Willa [McLaughlin]'s blocks in key moments," head coach Katherine Auguste said. 
 
CC's defense held Austin College to only 33.3 percent from the floor, including 27.78 percent in the first half and 23.08 percent in the third. The Tigers held the Roos to only 11.1 percent from three-point range (1-9). 

Willa McLaughlin led the team with three blocks on the defensive side of the court. 
 
The Tigers used a strong first quarter to jump out in front and never trailed. Kayla Mackel led with eight points, going 2-4 from long range. CC led by as many as 20 in the opening 10 minutes, holding the 'Roos to only 10 points. 
 
CC cooled off offensively for the remainder of the game but continued its dominance on the defensive end. 
 
Tomlison led the scoring in the second quarter, gathering eight of her 23 points. The New York native added seven in the third quarter. At the halftime break, CC led Austin College 39-20. 
 
Tomlinson and Nelson led the offense in the third, while Mackel and Strenk collected steals. Together, they orchestrated the CC defense, which held the Roos to only three field goals. 
 
CC never led AC to come within 16 points as it took a 48-28 lead into the fourth quarter. 
 
The 'Roos had their best offensive outing in the fourth, outscoring the Tigers 17-11, but the fantastic defense through the first three quarters allowed CC to hold onto its advantage. Rowland sank a three-pointer with under a minute to play, making it 59-43, sealing the win as CC cruised to the 59-45 victory. 

"Laura led the way with offensive boards on the offensive side and gave us tons of energy via those extra possessions," Auguste said. "Kyle's three-pointers were huge, Isa being aggressive helped a ton, and as a team, we valued the basketball tonight."
 
CC improved to 8-1 in conference play and 3-2 on the road. On Sunday, at noon MT, the Tigers will travel to Irving, Texas, to take on the University of Dallas.