Northampton, Mass.- Junior co-captain guard Dasen Woitkowski (Pittsfield, Mass.) scored three of her game-high 29 points on a game-tying three-pointer with four seconds remaining in regulation, leading the Smith College Pioneers to a 59-55 overtime win against the visiting Trinity College Bantams in women’s basketball action this evening at Ainsworth Gymnasium. Trinity falls to 2-2 for the year and Smith evens its season mark to 2-2.
Smith built a 13-3 lead top open the game, before Trinity scraped its way back to within two points at 15-13 with seven minutes until halftime, and trailed, 24-20, at the break. The Bantams took their first lead on one of four three-pointers by senior guard Liz Bontempo (Granby, Mass.), moving ahead, 25-24, with 17:50 left to play in the second stanza.
The game remained tight for its remainder, and Smith went ahead, 44-43, on a short jumper by freshman forward Kerry Jo Nagle (Florence, Mass.) with 1:30 on the clock. Trinity appeared to turn the ball over on its possession, but quickly stole the ball back and took a 45-44 lead on a shot by Bontempo. The Bantams extended their lead to three points with 16 seconds left to play, when Woitkowski launched her only successful three-point try of the game to tie the score. Bantam sophomore forward Rebecca Bell (Colorado Springs, Colo.) brought the ball up the court and attempted a game-winning three that bounced off the front of the rim as time expired.
In overtime, Woitkowski scored four quick points to put the Pioneers up, 51-47, before Bontempo nailed yet another three-point shot from the top of the key to bring Trinity within a point. Smith made six out of six free throws down the stretch and held the Bantams without a point for 3:28 to secure the victory.
McCloskey led the Bantams with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while sophomore forward Michelle McCaffrey (West Springfield, Mass.) had 14 points, 10 boards, and three assists, and Bontempo added 14 points and five assists. Nagle added 12 points and two blocks for the Pioneers.
| Teams | 1st | 2nd | OT | Final |
| Trinity, Conn. (2-2) | 20 | 27 | 8 | 55 |
| Smith (2-2) | 24 | 23 | 12 | 59 |
SCORING
TC- Kate McCloskey 8-18 4-6 20, Michelle McCaffrey 5-11 4-5 14, Liz Bontempo
5-14 (4) 0-0 14, Jennifer Gargiulo 1-5 1-3 3, Tracy Nesbit 1-2 0-0 2, Rebecca
Bell 1-8 0-0 2, Kerri Stumpo 0-6 0-0 0.
Totals: 21-64 (4) 9-15 55.
S- Dasen
Woitkowski 13-26 (1) 2-2 29, Kerry Jo Nagle 5-8 2-4 12, Diana Bull 2-7 (2) 0-0
6, Stephanie Keenan 3-4 0-0 6, Shelley Harrison 1-6 2-3 4, Lisa DiTuro 0-6 2-2
2, Emmi Connolly 0-0 0-0 0.
Totals: 24-57 (3) 8-11 59.