HELENA, Mont. – The Carroll College women's basketball team put up a furious fourth-quarter comeback, but it would not be enough as the Saints fell to No. 15 MSU-Northern 54-45 Saturday Night at the PE Center. 

The Saints struggled from the field, notching just 22 total points in the first three quarters before waking up in a big way in the fourth. 

Carroll entered the fourth trailing 40-22 but started the frame with a 9-0 run to cut the lead to 40-31 with 8:05 to play. The two teams traded baskets before the Saints chipped away and cut the lead to 47-41 with 1:46 left, but that is as close as they would come.

The Skylights went 7-8 from the free-throw line in the final minute and held on for the nine-point win. 

Carroll was 18-50 (36 percent) from the field. Michaela Dowdy was the lone Saint in double figures with 10. 

MSU-Northern was 18-44 (40.9 percent) from the field. Three Skylights scored in double figures led by Natalee Faupel with 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. 

The Saints remain in fourth place in the Frontier Conference with two games to play. They can finish with either the fourth or fifth seed. The winner of next Thursday's game against Montana Tech will own the fourth seed. 

Carroll is 18-10 on the year and 8-8 in conference.