MADISON - St. Norbert College saw an 11-point lead late in the third quarter melt away down the stretch as the Green Knights dropped a 61-59 decision at Edgewood College in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference game at the Todd Wehr Edgedome.

The Green Knights (13-7, 10-3 NACC) led 45-34 with 40 seconds left in the third quarter after a Jessica Boerner basket. But Edgewood would close the period out with a five-point flurry, with Abby Shane connecting on a 3-pointer and Diamond Pikulyk getting a steal and basket just before time expired to cut the deficit to 45-39.

Edgewood (8-11, 8-4) scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter to take a 46-45 lead with 7:25 to play. St. Norbert missed its first six field-goal attempts of the fourth quarter and also committed four turnovers as Edgewood built a 56-49 lead with 1:09 left. The Eagles still led by seven at 58-51 with 57 seconds left, but St. Norbert mounted a furious rally behind a pair of Emma Morrisey 3-pointers and three missed Edgewood free throws. A pair of Morrisey free throws with 17 seconds left tied the game at 59-59, but Edgewood's Vivian Guerrero was fouled with three seconds left and made two free throws for the game's final points. A St. Norbert shot as time expired was off the mark.

St. Norbert, which led 26-23 at halftime, shot 36.8 percent from the floor, making 21 of 57 field-goal attempts. Kaycee Gierczak led St. Norbert with 18 points and seven rebounds. Olivia DeCleene added 15 points and Morrisey 13 points.

Edgewood shot 47.9 percent from the floor, making 23 of 48 field-goal attempts. Guerrero led the Eagles with 20 points and eight rebounds.