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BROWNWOOD, Texas – Kristy Lyons was just 5-for-14 from the field but 7-for-10 from the line in leading four players in double figures as Howard Payne upset No. 2 Hardin-Simmons 74-66 in American Southwest Conference action, handing the Cowgirls their first loss of the season. Crystal Perriraz added 15, Lindsey Cantrell 12 and Heather Moon 10 for Howard Payne (15-8, 9-3). The Yellow Jackets limited Hardin-Simmons (21-1, 11-1) to 38.6% from the floor (22-for-57).

The loss, which ends Hardin-Simmons' 21-game winning streak, leaves Wash U. as the only undefeated team, men's or women's, in Division III.

"This is the accomplishment we have been dreaming of, and to finally do it, it's amazing," Perriraz told the Brownwood Bulletin. "Anyone who comes to Howard Payne dreams of beating Hardin-Simmons. For it to happen my senior year, this is incredible."

Lauren Harris led Hardin-Simmons with 17 points, while Kendra Anderson (above), who scored 38 points in the teams' first meeting, was held to 14 for the Cowgirls, who shot just 9-for-27 from the floor in the second half.