UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- A frantic comeback for the Heidelberg University women's basketball team came up just short in a 49-46 loss to Case Western Reserve University on the second day of the John Carroll University Tip Off Tournament. The Student Princes held the Spartans scoreless for the final 9:03 of the game, but drew front iron on a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the final buzzer.  

Heidelberg slipped to 1-2 on the season.  Case Western Reserve improved to 1-1.  

Down 49-31 early in the fourth, Lily Sweeney ignited the quarter-long 15-0 run with a 3-pointer from the left wing off a pass from Melanie Koenig. Koenig added a jumper in the paint a few minutes later. With less than 3:30 to play, Taylor Ratliff hit a 3-pointer from nearly an identical spot on the floor as Sweeney's that cut the deficit to 10.  Ratliff hit a free throw and made a layup off a steal that put HU down 49-42 with 1:47 left.  

After forcing yet another turnover -- one of nine for CWRU in the period -- Bailey Walter grabbed an offensive board and hit a layup with 54 seconds left.  Behind by five, HU fouled with 35 seconds left.  A turnover on the inbound gave the ball back to HU.  Alyssa Martin hit a layup off a fantastic feed from Koenig -- making it 49-46 with 18 seconds left.  

Trying to knife through a tenacious 'Berg press, the Spartans turned the ball over trying to pass it into the front court.  After a timeout with less than three seconds left, Ratliff hoisted a 40-footer at the horn that ricocheted off the rim.  

Walter finished with a team-high 15 points and eight rebounds -- six of which came on the offensive glass.  Ratliff had eight points off the bench.  

Abbey Lawrence had a game-high 16 points for the Spartans.  

Heidelberg returns to action on Wednesday with a trip to Albion College.  Game time with the Britons is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.