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Jenna Mastellone
73
Winner Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 2-5,0-0 NEC
69
Vermont UVM 2-6,0-0 America East
Winner
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA
2-5,0-0 NEC
73
Final
69
Vermont UVM
2-6,0-0 America East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 OT 2 F
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 13 9 17 16 2 16 73
Vermont UVM 13 15 16 11 2 12 69

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | David Halstead

Red Flash win double overtime thriller at Vermont, 73-69

Burlington, Vt. – Saint Francis junior Karson Swogger (Bellwood, PA/Bellwood-Antis) scored a team-high 18 points, including two key three-pointers to lift the Red Flash (2-5) to a 73-69 double overtime victory over Vermont (2-6) on Sunday at Patrick Gymnasium. Haley Thomas (Hooversville, PA/Bishop McCort) (14 points) and Lili Benzel (Altoona, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle (Shippensburg)) (12 points) joined her in double-figures.
 
With 52 seconds to go in regulation, Swogger connected on a three-pointer from the top of the key to tie the game 55-55 and send it to an extra session. Saint Francis had a chance to win in the first overtime when Thomas came up with the ball off a Vermont inbounds with nine seconds left. She dribbled the length of the court only to have a contested layup roll off the rim at the buzzer.
 
In the second overtime, the teams traded baskets before Swogger stepped up again in the clutch with a deep triple to put SFU ahead 70-69 with 33 seconds remaining. Phee Allen (Newport News, VA/Woodside) converted on 3-of-4 free throws in the final eight seconds and a defensive stand sealed the win for the Red Flash.
 
The teams were squared at 13-13 following the first period. Vermont used a 10-0 run to open the second frame with a 23-13 lead. SFU responded to cut the margin to 25-20 following a Jenna Mastellone (New York City, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) three-pointer with 2:57 to play in the second quarter. The Catamounts held a 28-22 halftime advantage.
 
Saint Francis started hot in the third period, taking a 33-32 lead after a Benzel jumper with 6:49 to go in the stanza. Vermont fought back and regained the lead, extending its advantage to 44-39 at the end of the third quarter.
 
The Red Flash jumped back in front 47-46 on a Benzel layup with 5:48 remaining in the contest. Swogger connected on one of her four three-pointers to put SFU ahead 50-48 with 3:45 to go. Vermont led 55-52 before Swogger knocked down her game-tying triple with under a minute left and the SFU defense held strong to force overtime.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Saint Francis shot 30-of-70 from the floor, including 8-of-17 from three-point range and 5-of-8 from the free throw line.
  • The Red Flash out-rebounded the Catamounts, 47-38
  • The score was tied 10 times with 21 lead changes.
  • Swogger recorded five of SFU's 12 assists.
  • Jada Dapaa (Potomac, MD/Holy Child) scored eight points, while pulling down a team-high 11 rebounds.
  • Allen had an all-around game with seven points and career-highs in rebounds (6) and steals (4).
  • Benzel's 12 points were a season-high as she knocked down 5-of-7 from the field and 2-of-3 from behind the arc.
  • Thomas finished in double-figures for the fourth time in the last five games.
 
Notes
  • Saint Francis played in 2OT for the first time since Dec. 20, 2017 when the Red Flash came from 29 points down in the third period to defeat Portland 106-101 in double overtime.
  • The Red Flash pick up its first true road win of the season after recording a neutral site victory over Stetson on Nov. 16.
  • SFU improves to 1-1 in the all-time series history with Vermont.
  • The Red Flash close its seven-game season-opening road swing with a win.
Up Next
Saint Francis returns to Loretto to host Youngstown State on Saturday, Dec. 7. Tipoff at DeGol Arena is set for 2 p.m.
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