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Women's Basketball Falls to Fairfield In Overtime
December 30, 2000 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 30, 2000
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Senior center Gail Strumpf registered 21 points and eight rebounds -- both team highs -- to lead Fairfield to an 89-84 overtime win over Boston College in a non-league game before a crowd of 1,129 fans in Conte Forum.
The score was tied at 75-75 at the end of regulation play after freshman guard Amber Jacobs hit a three-pointer to tie the game at the end of regualtion. The two teams traded baskets for the first 2:28 of overtime, before Fairfield scored eight consecutive points -- two field goals and four free throws -- to take an 87-79 lead with 45 seconds to play. BC senior Danielle O'Banion answered with a field goal and junior Nicole Conway hit a three-point field goal to pull BC within three points at 87-84, but the visiting Stags hit two free throws to seal the victory.
The Fairfield victory spoiled a career performance by Jacobs. Jacobs netted 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field. She also recorded five assists and two steals.
Fairfield (9-2) scored the game's opening basket and led by as many as seven points three times in the first half, before the host Eagles rallied to take a 33-32 lead on a Jamie Cournoyer field goal with 1:50 left in the opening half. The score was tied at 36-36 at the intermission.
After BC (6-5) took a three-point lead -- 41-38 -- with 18:24 remaining, Fairfield used a 13-2 run to take a 51-43 advantage with 15:25 to play. The Stags extended their lead to nine points, before Boston College rallied to even the score. BC tied the game at 70-70 on a Jacobs three-pointer with 2:44 left. Each team hit two field goals, including one three-pointer, in the final minutes to force the extra session.
Joining Strumpf in double figures for Fairfield were junior Megan Light (19 points), sophomore Schrene Isidora (16), senior Holli Tapley (15) and senior Allison Thorne (10).
Boston College's Conway finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for her second point-rebound double-double of the season. Cournoyer finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds, her first double-double of the season.
Boston College will next face St. John's in their BIG EAST Conference opener in Jamaica, N.Y. on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
