OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Trailing by six with less than five minutes remaining, College of Saint Mary was in position Tuesday to notch its second road win of the season.

William Penn University had other ideas, however, and pulled away late for a 76-63 victory in nonconference basketball at Penn Gymnasium.

CSM Coach Natalie Miller said the inability of her team to take care of its defensive boards cost it. The Statesmen had a 49-31 advantage in total rebounds, including a 22-6 edge on the offensive glass. That allowed William Penn to outscore its opponent 15-7 in second-chance points.

The Statesmen (2-2) also enjoyed a 19-10 advantage in points off turnovers. CSM (1-4) turned it over 20 times to William Penn's 18.

"We turned them over a decent amount, but we didn't convert nearly as well,'' Miller said. "They got back and recovered much better than we did.''

The Flames stayed in contention in large part due to a terrific performance from Madelyn Gaughen. The senior out of Cedar Bluffs, Neb., scored a career-high 28 points, making 11 of 14 from the field (78.6%) and 6 of 10 from the free-throw line while grabbing six rebounds and making three steals. She played all 40 minutes and again displayed a great ability to consistently get to the basket.

Meghan Keil added 12 points on 4-of-8 3-point shooting, just three points off her career high.

"Meghan shot the ball really well,'' Miller said.

Trailing by 11 entering the fourth quarter, CSM trimmed the lead to five twice – on 3-pointers by Haley Debuse and Keil. Jai'La Porter's basket kept it a 61-55 game with 4:58 remaining.

However, the Flames scored just three points over the next four-plus minutes, allowing the Statesmen to close the game on a 15-8 run.

The Flames will be back in action Thursday with a 6:30 p.m. exhibition game against the NCAA Division I Omaha Mavericks at Sapp Fieldhouse.

"We'll have very specific goals,'' Miller said. "Taking care of the basketball and rebounding being the biggest ones.''