Overtime Thriller Leads Gophers to Victory Against Lycoming

TOWSON, Md. - The Goucher College Gophers (13-8 Overall; 6-8 Conference) fought back against the Lycoming College Warriors (3-18 Overall; 2-12 Conference) to force overtime in a Landmark Conference matchup. A deep three-pointer by Nia Edens at the buzzer, led the Gophers to overtime.

• Lauryn Towns scored first for the Gophers to bring Goucher to an early lead. 
• The teams traded baskets, with Edens having back to back baskets early in the game.
• The Warriors went on an 11 point run, capped by a layup from Merci Turner (5:04). 
• Lycoming added four more points off free throwns, before Meona Boykin added a basket to cut the lead. 
• The Gophers then went on an 11 point run to bring the Gophers within four.
• Lycoming led 26-21 at the end of the quarter.

• Boykin began the scoring of the quarter with a pair of free throws under a minute into the game. 
• Maiya Villanueva and Chi Igwe traded baskets with the Warriors to remain within four (6:44). 
• Back-to-back two point plays from Leila Townsend allowed the Gophers to keep pace with Lycoming.
• Amira Whitaker ended the 7 point run by the Warriros with a made basket and drawing the foul.
• Knox, Boykin, and Whitaker brought Goucher within one.
• A basket from Igwe put the Gophers ahead (43-42) for the first time since four seconds into the game at the half.

• Goucher began the scoring in the second half with a three-pointer by Nia George just eight seconds into the half.
• Lycoming reclaimed the lead with 6:32 on the clock after a pair of made free throws. 
• The Warriors extended their lead with a 14-5 point run, which was ended by a three pointer by Boykin.
• The Gophers ended the quarter with a 6-5 run.

• Boykin scored first in the final quarter, bringing the score within four. 
• Key Vaselaros added points to the board to answer the score from the Warriors.
• A made basket, and a drawn foul by Boykin brings the Gophers within one.
• The lead changed again with a made basket by Briyah Haggins to put Goucher back in the lead. 
• The team traded baskets, with Lycoming ahead again, before Edens finished the deep three to force overtime.

• Edens continued her scoring streak, with a made basket and finishing the free throw from the drawn foul (4:16).
• Back-t0-back threes from Turner and Villanueva extended the lead for Goucher. 
• Free throws from Whitaker and Igwe secured the win for the Gophers, with a 97-94 win.

• Boykin led the Gophers with 18 points and five steals, also adding 13 rebounds and two assists.
• Three other Gophers recorded double digits. Edens had 16 points, Whitaker recorded 14, and Turner finished with 10 points.
• Goucher outrebounded Lycoming 74-63, and finished 39 points off the 39 Warrior turnovers. Lycoming recorded 21 points off the 24 Goucher turnovers.
• The Warriors shot 39.2% on the night, going 9-29 beyond the arc, and 65.7% from the charity stripe.
• The Gophers shot 3.1% in the game, shooting 7-47 from the three point arc, and going 61.5% from the free throw line.

• The women remain home to face Elizabethtown on Wednesday, February 12th in the Decker Sports and Recreation Center set to tip off at 7pm.