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SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Hastings College's all-time leading scorer and a two-time All-American senior Lindsay Ducey's 32 points wasn't enough to stop the No. 1 Broncos from falling to Grand View University, 69-61, in the second round of the NAIA National Tournament.

"She is the best player in the country, and she is the toughest match-up there is," said Jeff Dittman, Hastings' head coach. "She finds ways to score. She is just as good as they come."

"There is no way you can stop Ducey," said Garey Smith, Grand View head coach. "She is going to get hers, and she did."

The Omaha native played the last 6:33 of her final game as a Bronco with four fouls.

Grand View junior Beth Ehlers made a three-pointer with 8:42 left in the game to put the Vikings up by 12. Hastings was able to cut the lead to six but never got any closer.

Ducey had seven of the Broncos' first nine points and sophomore Alicia Statler added the other two.

Hastings relied on its post play during the first half, as Ducey and Statler totaled 19 of the Broncos' 26 first-half points. The Broncos made two three-pointers in the first half. HC trailed Grand View 30-26 at the half.

Hastings, who finished its season 31-4, shot 33 percent from the field on the game. The Vikings shot 48 percent.

"Part of it is, when a team plays well, they make you look bad," Dittman said. "The other thing is you start finding ways to shoot yourself in the foot. It was just a snowball effect. They did what we normally do to people."

Ducey was the only Bronco to reach double figures. Statler was the next leading scorer for Hastings with eight points.

"We just didn't shoot the ball well, and normally our defense keeps us alive in those kinds of games," Dittman said.

Grand View scored 28 points in the paint and had eight second-chance points.

"I am disappointed in our defense. The offense has days, but I was disappointed that our defense couldnt keep us closer," Dittman said. "We always tell our players to not let your offense affect your defense, but I think we did that today."

This is the Broncos' earliest exit from the tournament since they fell to University of Saint Francis in the first round in 2005. Hastings is the first No.1 seed to fall in the tournament.

"This was a big win," Smith said. "It is always big when you can keep alive in the national tournament."

The Vikings advance to the quarterfinals where the will face Shawnee State University Saturday at 1 p.m.