Milwaukee -

Up 29-27 at the break, the Concordia women's basketball team shot just 9-for-32 from the field over the final 20 minutes, enabling Wisconsin Lutheran to take control and pull away, as the Warriors won the NAC Tournament Championship 76-67 on Saturday afternoon.

Erika Laete continued her recent string of scoring dominance, finishing with a game-high 26-points while bringing down nine rebounds for the Warriors. In total, Wisconsin Lutheran saw four players finish in double-figures, with Shavon Dillon recording 14 points, Rachel Johnson tallying 12 points (and 10 rebounds) and Krissy Day adding 10 points on 3-for-4 shooting.

The Falcons, who led for the majority of the first half, received a 23-point, nine rebound performance from Kendall Kerns, while Katie Luethe and Becky Gifford each added 12 and 10 points respectively.

With a record of 19-9, the CUW women's basketball season comes to a close - yet with a very bright future. Coming into the 2010-11 season, it was no secret just how young the Falcons were. As the season wore on, Concordia gained valuable experience and got better and better. At one point, Head Coach Stacey Brunner-Jones's team won seven straight contests and found themselves competing for the conference title in the final weeks of the regular-season.

Saturday's loss also marked the end of Mel Kulibert's excellent collegiate basketball career.

Wisconsin Lutheran (25-3) advances to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in program history.