EASTON, Pa. – The Marist University women's basketball team earned a 79-76 overtime win at Lafayette on Sunday afternoon at Kirby Sports Center.
Senior captain guard
Jackie Piddock led the way with a career-high 26 points (8-for-11 FGs, 6-for-6 FTs, 4-for-4 from three), six assists, four rebounds, and one steal. Junior forward
Karly Fischer and sophomore guard
Danielle Williamsen added 13 points apiece, while senior captain guard
Lexie Tarul recorded her second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
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- Lafayette opened with back-to-back 3-pointers for an early 6-0 lead.
- Marist countered with a 10-0 run capped by a 3-pointer from junior guard Julia Corsentino.
- A driving layup from Corsentino gave the Red Foxes a 14-10 lead at the media timeout with 4:42 left in the quarter.
- Williamsen knocked down a 3-pointer to extend the advantage to 18-10 with 2:42 remaining.Â
- Piddock buried a 3-pointer to close the period, giving Marist a 21-15 lead.
- The Red Foxes led 28-22 at the media timeout with 4:05 left in the half as Henry scored twice and Williamsen hit her second 3-pointer.
- Marist took a 30-24 lead into halftime.
- Williamsen opened the second-half scoring with a mid-range jumper, but Lafayette responded with an 8-0 run to tie the game at 32-32 with 8:59 remaining.
- The Leopards hit six straight field goals to take a 40-38 lead, prompting a Marist timeout at the 6:33 mark.
- Neither team created separation the rest of the period, and a basket from Fischer before the buzzer sent Marist into the fourth with a 50-48 lead.
- The teams continued to trade baskets. Piddock drained her fourth 3-pointer with 1:56 left to push Marist ahead 66-63, but Lafayette tied the game with 11 seconds remaining.
- Marist couldn't get a shot off on the final possession, sending the game to overtime.
- The Red Foxes scored the first three points of the extra period on a Tarul free throw and a Williamsen mid-range jumper and never trailed, outscoring Lafayette 13-10 to close out the 79-76 win.
- Piddock set a new career high with 26 points and tied her career marks in field goals made (8), 3-pointers made (4), and free throws made (6).
- Fisher added 13 points, seven rebounds, and one steal.
- Williamsen recorded 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
- Tarul notched the double-double with 12 points and a career-high-tying 10 rebounds.
- Henry contributed six points and 10 rebounds, recording her third game of the season with double-digit rebounds.
- The Red Foxes conclude non-conference play with a 2 p.m. matinee matchup at Binghamton on Saturday, Dec. 13.
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