EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The Coe women's basketball team opened the season with a 61-54 loss to Wisconsin-Eau Clair before 426 fans at a tournament in Eau Claire Saturday.

The Kohawks led 27-26 at halftime but could not hang on.

Megan Hayes led Coe with 13 points. Freshman Aleena Hobbs from Cedar Rapids Washington hit two 3-pointers and scored 10 points in her collegiate debut.

Courtney Lewis paced Eau Claire with 18 points.

The Kohawks face Wisconsin-Oshkosh Sunday afternoon.

COE (54): Wirth 1 0-0 2, Hobbs 3 2-2 10, Hansche 3 0-0 7, Lehman 2 2-2 6, Hayes 4 5-6 13, Holmes 2 2-3 6, Lynch 0 2-2 2, McCrary 1 0-0 2, Lehmann 0 0-0 0, Stulken 3 0-0 6. Totals 19 13-15 54.

EAU CLAIRE (61): Lacroix 3 1-2 7, Lichtfuss 4 3-4 13, Lewis 6 3-3 18, Egdorf 3 2-4 8, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Meier 0 0-2 0, Midtlein 1 0-0 2, Sahr 0 0-0 0, Blacklock 0 0-0 0, Becker 4 1-2 9, Voigt 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 10-17 61.

Halftime - Coe 27, Eau Claire 26. 3-point goals - Coe 3 (Hobbs 2, Hansche 1), Eau Claire 5 (Lewis 3, Lichtfuss 2). Fouled out - none.