Washington and Lee University
LANCASTER, Pa. – Goucher guard Shadae Swan scored a game-high 18 points, including the free throw that forced overtime, as the Gophers defeated the Washington and Lee women’s basketball, 73-64, in overtime in the second day of the Terry Greene Tip-Off Tournament hosted by Franklin & Marshall on Sunday afternoon.
The Generals led by as many as six points in the early goings of the first half, but Goucher tied the contest for the fourth time, 19-19, at 9:01 and then used a 13-4 run to take a 32-23 lead at 5:06. However, W&L poured in all of the final 10 points of the half, capped by a three-pointer by junior guard Bethany Ridenhour (Westwood, N.J. Holy Angels) with four seconds left that gave W&L a 33-32 edge going into the break.
The second half featured 14 lead changes and seven ties, with no team leading by more than three points. The Generals took a 59-58 advantage at 3:53, but did not score for the rest of regulation and Swan hit the second of a pair of free throws with 43 seconds to play to force the extra session.
In overtime, both teams traded buckets in the opening minutes, and the contest was tied at 64-64 with 2:35 remaining in the period. However, Goucher scored nine-unanswered points, hitting 7-of-8 from the foul line, and emerged with a 73-64 win.
W&L (0-2) was paced by Ridenhour, who scored 16 points, and senior forward Kristen Krouchick’s (Holland, Pa./Nazareth Academy) 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
Goucher (1-1) had four players in double digits, including Swan. Amber Smith added 17, Candra Scott tallied 11 points and Taqwisha Richardson posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
The Generals return to action on Tuesday when they host top-ranked and 2007 Division III Final Four participant Mary Washington at 7:00 pm at the Warner Center.
~ Generals ~
