SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Trinity held Texas Lutheran to 26.9 percent shooting for the game and to 13.3 percent from the three-point line and handed the Bulldogs their first conference loss of the year in a 70-45 Tigers' victory Saturday.

Trinity, the three-time defending conference champion, improved to 10-3 overall and to 3-1 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

TLU dropped to 8-6 overall and to 4-1 in the SCAC.

TLU trailed 41-26 at the half and moved within 12 points early in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs could get no closer than 18.

The Bulldogs took 30 three-pointers but made only four.

Freshman post Morgan Rodriguez (New Braunfels/Canyon) led TLU with 12 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore post Abby Hroch (Port Lavaca/Calhoun) added six points and six rebounds.

For the game, Trinity shot 36.8 percent from the field and 36.0 percent from the three-point line. In the first half, the Tigers were 15-of-35 (42.9 percent) from the floor and 7-for-13 (53.9 percent) from the arc.

The Tigers also out-rebounded the Bulldogs 58-42.

Abby Holland paced Trinity with 13 points and nine rebounds. Hailey Coleman contributed 12 points and seven rebounds.

TLU returns to SCAC action Tuesday with 5:30 p.m. road game in Kerrville, Texas against Schreiner University.

Seguin radio station KWED 1580 AM will broadcast the women's and men's games against Schreiner. The games also will be available on www.seguintoday.com.