Box Score Rochester, N.Y.— A late free throw cost the Skidmore College women's basketball team a 61-60 Liberty League decision to RIT Saturday afternoon.
Sarah Wolcott hit a free throw with 1.3 seconds remaining to break a 60-60 tie and give RIT (10-12, 6-7 Liberty League) the win. Skidmore College falls to 14-8 and 7-6.
RIT used a 15-5 run to close out the game for the win. Skidmore's
Megan Gaugler hit a layup with 10.4 seconds remaining to tie the game at 60, before Wolcott drew a foul to get to the line with 1.3 left. Wolcott missed the first, but nailed the second to give RIT the win.
Down 37-35, the Thoroughbreds began the second half on an 18-7 run, taking a nine point lead with 10:50 remaining off of a layup by
Molly Gile. The teams traded buckets before the Tigers began their run to close the game.
RIT shot 23-for-53 (43%) from the field, while Skidmore was 26-for-69 (38%). The Thoroughbreds out rebounded the tigers 40-34, and outscored RIT 40-24 in the paint.
Skidmore travels to St. Lawrence on Tuesday.