Megan Hayes had 18 points and nine rebounds as the Coe College women’s basketball team beat Luther, 73-62, Saturday at Eby Fieldhouse.

Allie Wirth scored 13 points and also grabbed nine rebounds for Coe (13-6 overall and 5-2 in the IIAC). Courteney McCrary added eight points.

The Kohawks are in second place in the Iowa Conference standings, one game behind Dubuque.

Moran Lonning scored 19 points for Luther (15-4, 5-3) and Kylie Romeo had 15 points.

LUTHER (62): Koepnick 1 4-5 6, Madrigal 3 0-0 8, Kilen 2 4-4 8, Lonning 8 2-2 19, Romeo 6 1-1 15, Jenks 1 0-2 2, Elton 0 0-0 0, Hafner 0 0-0 0, Tewes 0 0-0 0, Nelson 1 0-0 2, Resner 1 0-0 2, Pirsig 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 11-14 62.

COE (73): Hobbs 3 2-2 8, Lehman 0 0-0 0, Hayes 8 2-3 18, Wirth 2 9-10 13, Hansche 3 0-0 9, Holmes 1 3-4 6, Lynch 0 0-0 0, McCrary 3 4-5 11, Stulken 4 0-0 8. Totals 24 20-24 73.

Halftime – Coe 34, Luther 25. 3-point goals – Luther 5 (Madrigal 2, Romeo 2, Lonning), Coe 5 (Hansche 3, Holmes, McCrary).