Coe jumped all over the Spartans early in the game, but slowly let Dubuque take over the game.  With the game tied, Coe went on a 9-0 to bust the game open.  Dubuque came firing back, finishing the first half on a 21-8 run before sophomore Kayla Lincoln (Maynard, Iowa/West Central) hit a 3-point basket with :45 left in the first half to make it 28-27 Dubuque at the break.

The Kohawks took a one-point lead with 18:54 to play on back-to-back baskets by Sobaski, but that would be the final time the Kohawks would lead on their home floor this season.  Coe used a 5-1 run to cut the lead to one with 15:05 to play, but the big run by Dubuque followed to put the game away. 

The Spartans put their lead into double-digits with a 9-0.  A 13-6 run by Coe cut the Spartan lead to seven with 1:20 remaining, but a 12-6 run by Dubuque in the final 1:19 put the game away.  The Spartans scored 12 of their final 14 points from the free throw line.

Three Kohawks scored in double-figures led by sophomore Sarah Anciaux's (Iowa City, Iowa/City) game-high 20 points.  Lincoln also added in 19 points on 4-for-8 shooting from 3-point shooting, while also dishing out a game-high seven assists.  Anciaux also connected on 3-for-4 3-point shooting. 

With the Coe loss today, Luther clinched one of the final two Iowa Conference Tournament berths.  Coe will look to clinch the final playoff berth with a win over Wartburg Wednesday night.  Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Waverly.