Campbell's Three-Pointer Beats Buzzer and St. Lawrence; Ithaca Wins 82-80
Canton, N.Y. -- Freshman guard Kathryn Campbell (Wall/Spring Lake, N.J.) connected on a three-point basket at the buzzer as the women's basketball team (3-3) rallied to hand previously unbeaten St. Lawrence (4-1) its first loss of the season, winning 82-80.
Campbell's game-winner was the fourth lead change in the final 40 seconds. The Saints scored a basket with 40 seconds left to take a one-point lead, sophomore center Devin Shea (St. Basil Academy/Huntingdon Valley, Pa.) connected on a lay-up 21 seconds later and the Saints took their final lead on a pair of free throws with eight seconds left.
Campbell, who scored 12 points, was one of a season-high five Bombers to score in double digits. Freshman guard Jennifer Escobido (Norwich Free Academy/Lisbon, Conn.) was Ithaca's top scorer and rebounder collecting career-best totals of 17 points and nine rebounds of the bench.
Junior guard Jessica Farley (Pine Valley Central/South Dayton) added 15 points and three steals. Senior forward Elissa Klie (Ramapo/Wyckoff, N.J.) finished with 12 points, six rebounds and a game-high five assists. Shea scored 11 points and contributed five rebounds and three steals.
Ithaca scored 17 of the game's first 24 points before St. Lawrence rallied with a 22-11 run to take the lead. The score was tied 14 times.
The Bombers' win snapped a four-game losing streak to the Saints and gave them a 28-13 lead in the all-time series.