LEXINGTON, Va. -- Sophomore forward Kristen Krouchick (Holland, Pa./Nazareth Academy) scored the go-ahead basket with 26 seconds remaining in overtime to lift Washington and Lee to an 86-84 overtime win over Southern Virginia in non-conference women's basketball action on Thursday evening at the Warner Center.

The Knights (10-16) trailed 74-69 with 36 seconds remaining in regulation, but four missed free throws by the Generals and five straight points in the final 18 seconds by SVU junior guard Shalece Hibbert (LaGrande, Ore./LaGrande) forced the extra session.

The lead changed hands seven times during the overtime, including three times in the final 1:17 before Krouchick's game-winning layup. Junior center Jessica Hunsinger (Mayer, Ariz./Orme School) extended the Generals' lead to 86-84 by hitting 1-of-2 free throws with 13 seconds left and freshman guard Bethany Ridenhour (Westwood, N.J./Holy Angels) sealed the win with a steal as time ran out.

W&L (10-12) led by as many as 16 points in the first half and held a 38-28 lead at the break. SVU fought back to slice the W&L advantage to one-point (51-50) with 10:26 remaining in regulation, but the Generals pushed back to a 63-51 lead with 6:32 left. The Knights then chipped away until Hibbert's flurry forced overtime.

W&L was led by senior guard Louisa Feve (Bethesda, Md./Winston Churchill), who tied her career-high with 25 points. She also grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists. Hunsinger tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Krouchick and sophomore guard Emily Wolff (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) notched 12 points each.

Southern Virginia was paced by junior center Brynne Louder's (Orem, Utah/Timpview) 21 points and 11 rebounds. Junior forward Kendra Romito (Plymouth, Wisc./Plymouth) notched 16 points and nine rebounds, while Hibbert posted 15 points and seven boards.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday as it travels to Hollins for a 2:00 pm contest.

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