Hamilton –The Colgate women's basketball team snapped a four-game skid after completing a 52-48 comeback at home over American University.
After being down 46-39 with 4:00 minutes left in the contest, Colgate closed the game on a 13-2 run to get the win.
Taylor Golembiewski and Tiasia McMillan paced the Raiders with 10 points apiece. Sophomore Morgan McMahon captured a team-high seven rebounds.
After falling behind early by a score of 8-3, Colgate managed to settle in and close the quarter with a lead of 15-12.
The second quarter was a bit of a struggle offensively, as they shot 3-for-20 from the field and 1-for-7 from behind the arc. With the score at 25-22 in favor of the Eagles, American threw in a half-court heave at the buzzer to give the Eagles a six-point lead at the break.
Colgate came out of halftime strong, with a 7-0 run to put them in front 29-28. The Raiders did not give up a point until the 4:20 mark in the quarter, as they forced six turnovers in the third. The Raiders went into the fourth trailing 38-33.
After exchanging baskets in the fourth, Colgate propelled a 10-0 run, including a McMillan layup with 1:36 left to give them their first lead since the 5:03 mark in the third quarter. Alexa Brodie, Lara Cook, and Nicole Parks each contributed a field goal to go along with McMillan's four points in the run.
After an Eagles' jump shot cut the lead to one, Golembiewski drew a foul on a three-point attempt and connected on all three free throws to complete the 52-48 comeback.
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Women's Basketball Coach Ganiyat Adeduntan
"The difference for us today was our focus on the game. Our players came together and chose three words they wanted to fight for today in honor of Kay Yow. To be able to see the team do that in the fourth quarter, specifically defensively. Their belief was there the entire game, but we saw it, especially at the end. I'm really proud of our team."
UP NEXT
The Raiders (11-11, 5-6 PL) take a quick trip to Lehigh on Wednesday, Feb. 8, for a 6 p.m. tip-off inside Stabler Arena.
