A hard fought rally just wasn’t enough as the women’s basketball team suffered a 67-64 loss to Loyola on Saturday.

Butler (15-7, 5-6) was down 59-46 with less than 10 minutes remaining when the comeback attempt began. An 18-4 run was keyed by freshman Azjah Bass’ 3-pointer that gave the Bulldogs a 64-63 lead with 2:07 to go. Starting off a game 8-for-29 from the field and 1-for-15 from behind the arc is never the ideal situation.

However, like most high-ranking teams, the Bulldogs (21-2, 10-2) eventually found their rhythm to secure a 62-57 Horizon League victory. The men’s and women’s track teams produced solid performances and personal best times at the Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame on Friday and Saturday. A 3-pointer from Pete Campbell with 15 seconds left gave Butler its first lead (70-68) in its victory over a very poised Valparaiso squad last night. It turned out that was all they needed, after a Willie Veasley steal and free throw finished off the Crusaders 71-68. Sophomore Susan Lester and junior Lade Akande led the women’s basketball team to an impressive 63-48 win over visiting Youngstown State on Saturday. Senior distance runner Kent Wories, in his first meet since Jan. 19, notched a career best time of 15:05.80 in the men’s 5,000 meter run at the IU Relays, while senior Sarah Kemple clocked in at 18:22.45 in her 5,000 meter to place 14th. Wories placed sixth in the non-scoring meet held at Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Ind. last Friday and Saturday. Three Butler fouls with less than a minute left proved to be very costly, as the women’s basketball team fell to visiting Cleveland State 65-61 on Thursday.