LEXINGTON, Va. -- Bridgewater College closed the game with a 7-0 run over the final 1:50 to walk away with a 76-72 victory over Washington and Lee in ODAC women's basketball action on Saturday evening at the Warner Center.

The Generals (14-11, 13-7) had trailed 68-60 with 3:37 left in the game, but used a 12-1 run over the next 1:47 to take a 72-69 lead with 1:50 left in the game. However, the Eagles (15-10, 13-7) reassumed the lead at 73-72 on a layup by sophomore forward Jennifer Saunders (Richmond, Va./Monacan) with 49 seconds remaining and made 3-of-4 free throws in the final 34 seconds to put the game away.

Bridgewater shot 64.0 percent (16-25) in the first half en route to posting a 41-34 lead at the break. The Generals took the lead back at 47-45 with a 13-4 surge in the opening 4:33 of the second stanza and led by as many as five points (54-49) with 12:06 left in the game. However, Bridgewater then went on a 18-2 run over the next 6:26 to take an 11-point advantage (57-56) with 5:40 to play.

First-year forward Rebecca Bolton (Pittsboro, N.C./Chatham Central) led the Generals with 20 points, a career-high 15 rebounds, a career-high eight steals and six assists. First-year guard Meghan Ingram (Greensboro, N.C./Ragsdale) tallied 18 points, while senior guard Bethany Ridenhour (Westwood, N.J./Holy Angels) notched 16 markers.

Bridgewater, which shot 59.6 percent (28-47) for the game but committed 27 turnovers, was paced by junior forward Kristin Bosserman's (Staunton, Va./Riverheads) 16 points. Senior center Rebecca Henderson (Roanoke, Va./Cave Spring) logged 15 points and 11 boards, while Saunders chipped in 14 points and five rebounds.

Washington and Lee will return to action on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament in Salem, Va. The Generals will be the No. 5 seed and will play fourth-seeded Bridgewater at 3:00 pm.

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