February 16, 2007

Maroons Fall to Rochester 64-59

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Danielle Muller scored the go-ahead basket in the final minute and made a pair of critical free throws in the game's closing seconds as 13th-ranked University of Rochester edged the 22nd-ranked University of Chicago women's basketball team 64-59 in University Athletic Association play Friday at the Rochester Palestra.

Rochester (19-4 overall, 8-4 UAA) fell behind 53-49 when junior Nofi Mojidi (Silver Spring, Md./ Bullis School) hit a three-pointer with 4:41 left in the contest.

The Yellowjackets then scored the game's next seven points, capped by a jumper by Megan Krebbeks, to take a 56-53 lead at the 2:09 mark. Krebbeks finished with 10 points.

Chicago (17-6, 6-6) took its last lead, 57-56, on a three-point basket by sophomore Alex Leach (Gurnee, Ill./ Warren) with 1:10 to go, but a Muller basket 19 seconds later put Rochester ahead to stay, 58-57.

Leach sunk a pair of foul shots with nine seconds left to pull the Maroons to within a point, 60-59, but Alex Porter hit two free throws one second later to increase the Yellowjackets' edge to 62-59.

The Maroons had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, but their 26th turnover of the game handed the ball back to Rochester. Muller, who paced the Yellowjackets with 14 points, sealed the win as she converted a pair of free throw attempts with two seconds left.

Senior Korry Schwanz (Menominee, Mich./ Menominee) led all scorers with 15 points for the Maroons, while freshman Jill DiNucci (Glenshaw, Pa./ Shaler Area) added a career-best 13 off the bench on 6-of-8 shooting.

Losing for the first time in 18 games when leading at the 5:00 mark, Chicago suffered its second straight setback and sixth in its last seven outings.

Julie Marriott added 13 points for the Yellowjackets, who improved to 10-0 at home despite committing 29 turnovers.

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