WEBSTER GROVES - Webster University shot 31 percent from the field and made just three of it 16 three-point shot attempts here Saturday afternoon en route to suffering a 69-50 setback to Edgewood College in the championship game of the Webster Tip-Off Classic played at Grant Gymnasium. 

The 50 points were the fewest for the Gorloks in a regular season non-conference game since being held to 49 points in a 56-49 loss at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Dec. 31, 2017. In addition, the 50 points are the fewest scored at home by the Gorloks in a game since since tallying 46 points in a 56-46 loss to Aurora on Nov. 21, 2015, which ironically was the last time Webster lost in the its own Tip-Off Classic prior to Saturday's defeat. 

With the setback, Webster falls to 1-1 on the season and had its seven game win streak in the Webster Tip-Off Classic snapped, while Edgewood improved to 4-0 on the year.

In Saturday's game, the Gorloks scored 10 points in the first three periods, before rallying to score 20 points in the final period against the Eagles. 

The Gorloks led 10-9 after the first period, but the Eagles shot 57 percent from the field as they outscored the Gorloks, 20-10 to take a 29-20 lead at halftime.

In the third period, Edgewood shot 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from long distance, while the Gorloks shot just 15 percent (2-for-13) from the field as the Eagles pushed its lead to 48-30 after three periods. 

The teams combined for 41 points and shot a combined 57 percent from the field in the final period as Edgewood outscored the Gorloks, 21-20 to post its 19 point win and capture the Webster Tip-Off Classic Championship plaque. 

After EC pushed its lead to 52-32 just 90 seconds into the fourth period following a basket by Mia Edwards, the Gorloks used a 9-2 run capped by lay-up from senior guard Jaysea Morgan (Fisk, Mo./Twin Rivers) to pull WU within 54-41 with 5:49 left in the game. That would be as close as the Gorloks would get as the Eagles scored 13 of the next 14 points to push its lead to 67-42 with 3:02 remaining. The 25 point lead was the largest of the game for Edgewood. 

Webster would close out the game by outscoring Edgewood, 8-2, to set the final margin. 

Morgan paced the Gorloks with 12 points and added seven rebounds and three assists to earn a spot on the Webster Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team. In addition to Morgan, junior forward Kaylee Heggemann (Dutzow, Mo./Three Rivers CC) added 11 points and five boards, including scoring eight of those points after halftime and sophomore forward Addison Beussink (Jackson, Mo./Saxony Lutheran) added 10 points, five boards and two blocks to also earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team.

Alyssa Lemirande, who was named the MVP of the Webster Tip-Off Classic after averaging 16 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in the tournament, paced four Eagles in double figures with 15 points and she added 11 rebounds and seven assists, while Lexi Walter, who was also named to the All-Tournament Team, tallied 14 points, seven boards and three blocks. Abby Shane scored 13 points, all of which came in the first half and Bria Lemirande added 12 points in the win for Edgewood. 

For the game, Webster shot 31 percent from the field and 19 percent from the 3-point line, while Edgewood shot 48 percent from the floor and 26 percent from the 3-point line. 

Edgewood held a 39-36 edge on the boards, while the Eagles forced Webster into 17 turnovers that led to 17 points. WU forced 14 turnovers and scored eight points off those turnovers. 

Webster held a 14-3 advantage on second chance points as the Gorloks collected 14 offensive boards in the loss. 

The teams combined to shoot 66 percent from the free throw line as Edgewood shot 71 percent (10-for-14) from the line and Webster shot 61 percent (11-for-18) from the line. 

In Saturday's consolation game of the Webster Tip-Off Classic, Illinois College rolled to a 75-52 win over the University of the Ozarks (Ark.). In that win, Grace Yaunches paced the Lady Blues with 14 points to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team. Maegan Bandimere led the Eagles with a game high 21 points to be Ozarks' lone member of the All-Tournament Team.

Webster will now take a week off before returning to action next Saturday, Nov. 23 as the Gorloks host Covenant College in a 6 p.m. contest at Grant Gymnasium. Covenant picked up an 83-74 win last season over the Gorloks in Lookout Mountain, Ga.