- The Bryant University women's basketball team welcomed Saginaw Valley State of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, to the Chace Athletic Center for a non-conference match. In the first ever meeting between these two teams, they will both remember this thrilling double overtime game that saw the lead change 24 times. The Bulldogs would get the one point victory 87-86 over Saginaw Valley. Bryant improves to 3-5 and the Cardinals drop to 2-7.

On a career setting day for most of the Bulldogs, they had four players score in double figures led by senior Megan Peper (Castleton, NY) with a career high 23 points and 12 rebounds. Junior Joanna Skiba (Providence, RI) had a career high 13 assists.

In her first career start, freshman Alyssa Michella (Washington, NJ) made the most of her opportunity. She finished the game with her first career double-double and career highs in both points and rebounds with 19 and 14 respectively.

The game was tight and went back and forth most of the way but the Bulldogs went on an 11-4 run to close out the second half and send it to overtime. Junior Erin Murphy (Albany, NY) had 12 points that came at crucial moments in the game. She hit a lay-up with just seven seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game and sent it to overtime. Then she outdid herself in overtime by making a game-tying jumper in the paint with just four seconds on the clock to prolong the game. In the second overtime, Murphy hit two big go ahead three pointers and help Bryant to the victory.

Down one point with less than 10 seconds to play, Skiba was fouled and given two free throws. She made both of them count and gave the Bulldogs the one point lead and win.
The Cardinals had five players in double figures and three with double-doubles. Sophomore guard Jenna Schroeder (Clio, MI) had a game high 30 points and added 14 rebounds. Junior Bernettra Grayer (Gary, IN) had 15 points and 12 rebounds to go along with her five blocks.  

Bryant University will host St. Thomas Aquinas on Wednesday, December 28 to kick off the annual Christmas Tournament at the Chace Athletic Center.

Saginaw Valley State (2-7)         28          39             10               9              -       86
Bryant University (3-5)                27          40            10               10             -      87