LEXINGTON, Va. -- Senior center Krystal Hermes (Warrenton, Va./Liberty) broke a 59-59 tie by converting a three-point play with 36 seconds left and Bridgewater held on to defeat Washington and Lee, 64-61, in ODAC women's basketball action on Tuesday night at the Warner Center.
The Generals (9-7, 6-6) surged to a 9-4 lead with 15:04 remaining in the first half, but the Eagles (11-4, 6-4) responded with a 20-2 run over the next 8:08 to take a 24-11 advantage. Bridgewater carried a 30-22 lead into halftime.
The Eagles began the second half on a 17-9 spurt to take a 16-point lead (47-31) with 14:08 remaining in the game. However, W&L began to slowly chip away at the deficit and pulled to within two points at 59-57 with 1:58 left. Following a turnover by Bridgewater sophomore forward Jessica Young (Fisherville, Va./Wilson Memorial), the Generals tied the game at 59-59 with 1:01 remaining on a layup by freshman forward Kristen Krouchick (Holland, Pa./Nazareth Academy). The Eagles then took a 62-59 lead on Hermes' three-point play.
W&L made it 62-61 on a layup by sophomore center Jessica Hunsinger (Mayer, Ariz./The Orme School) with 17 seconds left, but a pair of free throws by Bridgewater junior guard Marsha Kinder (Bridgewater, Va./Turner Ashby) with 13 seconds gave the Eagles a 64-61 edge. The Generals had one last chance to tie the game, but a three-pointer by junior guard Louisa Feve (Bethesda, Md./Winston Churchill) fell short at the buzzer.
Hunsinger led W&L with 15 points, eight rebounds and a game-high three blocks, while Krouchick had 14 points and a career-high nine rebounds. Senior guard Bethany Dannelly (Raleigh, N.C./William G. Enloe) finished with a season-high 12 points, five assists and a game-high four steals.
Bridgewater was led by sophomore guard Katy Herr (Staunton, Va./Robert E. Lee), who scored a game-high 16 points and pulled down six rebounds. Hermes finished with nine points and four rebounds, while sophomore guard Shannon Scales (Chesterfield, Va./Commonwealth Christian) chipped in with nine points and three boards.
The Generals return to action on Friday when they host Southern Virginia. Tip-off is set for 7:00 pm.
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