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Lynchburg College > Current Students > Athletics > 2008-09 News Releases > Archived Releases > 2006-07 Releases > Women's Basketball > W&L Women Outlast LC 76-68 in OT
W&L Women Outlast LC 76-68 in OT |
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| Caroline Wesley Earns NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship - Caroline Wesley Named First Team All State - Three Hornet Hoopsters to Compete in Australia - Rain Forces Postponement of LC Athletic Events - Randolph-Macon Outlasts LC Women 70-59 in ODAC Tourney - ODAC Announces 2007 Women's Hoops All-League Teams - W&L Women Win 80-64 over Lynchburg College - Randolph-Macon Defeats Lynchburg 83-58 - Hornets Ride Strong Second Half to 73-53 Win at R-MWC - Mary Baldwin Defeats LC Women 81-75 on Senior Day - Hornet Women Derail Hollins 83-29 - Caroline Wesley Honored On Academic All-District Team - Marlins Defeat LC Women 63-45 - Randolph-Macon Uses Big Second Half to Defeat LC Women 62-44 - EMU Upends LC 65-48 in Women’s Basketball - Bridgewater Women Defeat LC 74-66 - Hornet Women Defeat Hollins 101-37 - Hornet Women’s Basketball Wins Second-Straight, 70-59 over E&H - LC Women Trumps Guilford 55-41 - Va. Wesleyan Women Defeat LC 69-44 - Roanoke Hangs on for 74-71 Win over LC Women - W&L Women Outlast LC 76-68 in OT - Strong Second Half Gives Guilford Women 67-55 Win over LC - Bridgewater Wins 75-57 against LC Women - EMU Defeats LC Women 70-55 - Carnegie Mellon Finishes Strong to Defeat LC Women 89-69 - Carthage Defeats LC Women 74-42 - LC Defeats R-MWC 81-63 - Lynchburg Women Win 75-60 Over E&H - Roanoke Defeats LC Women 83-69 - Baruch Defeats LC Women’s Basketball 89-65 - NJCU Defeats LC Women 71-59 |
For immediate release – 1/12/2007 - #154 LYNCHBURG, VA – The Washington & Lee University women’s basketball team outlasted Lynchburg College 76-68 in overtime Friday night in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) action. Lynchburg led 28-26 at the half and had a lead of eight early in the second half at 40-32. The Generals outscored LC 18-2 over the next five minutes to take a 50-42 edge and held a small advantage on the scoreboard until the closing seconds of regulation. Down 62-59 with 10 seconds left, Hornet senior Rachel Leake (Haymarket, VA/Brentsville District) drilled a three-pointer to knot the score. Washington & Lee couldn’t convert on a lay-up at the buzzer and the game entered overtime. Bethany Ridenhour scored seven points in overtime for the Generals to seal the game. Senior center Caroline Wesley (Baltimore, MD/Notre Dame) posted game-highs with 25 points and 16 rebounds, hitting all 11 of her attempts from the free-throw line. Brittany Dahn (Glen Allen, VA/Deep Run) and Kristina Darby (Tampa, FL/Holy Names) each scored 10. Leake, at 5-1, was the team’s second-leading rebounder with six, and added five steals and four assists. Kristen Krouchick posted 20 points and 13 rebounds for W&L (4-7/2-6 ODAC). Ridenhour had 20 points, Emily Wolff had 13 points while Jessica Hunsinger added 10 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots. Lynchburg (2-9/2-5 ODAC) will host Roanoke College Saturday at 3 p.m. ### |