Feb. 23, 2012

Final Stats

ELIZABETH CITY, NC- Elizabeth City State University placed five players in double figures but it was not enough as Virginia Union rallied to defeat the Lady Vikings in overtime 82-73 on Senior Night at the RL Vaughan Center.

The Lady Vikings trailed 65-64 with 16 seconds left in regulation when Stephanie Harper hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give ECSU a 67-65 lead. VUU's Vicki Collier then tied the game with a layup with 8 seconds left to force the extra session.

In the overtime, the Lady Panthers seized control quickly, reeling off a 9-0 spurt for a 76-67 advantage. In the extra session, the Lady Panthers went 4-8, from the floor including 2-2 from downtown and 5-8 from the free throw line.

ECSU made a season best 11 three pointers but were outscored in the paint 36-28 and lost the rebounding battle 42-36.

Collier topped all scorers with 24 points as Virginia Union captures their first division title in nine years. The Lady Panthers finish with a 7-3 mark in the division and improve to 12-13 overall.

Stephanie Harper collected her 13 double-double of the year with 21 points and 17 rebounds while DeAudra Brown and Jasmine Walker chipped in with 12 points apiece.

ECSU (13-13, CIAA 7-9, CIAA North 4-6) will enter next week's CIAA Tournament as the #4 seed out of the CIAA Northern Division and will begin play on Tuesday, February 28th. Visit www.ecsuvikings.com and follow on Twitter @ECSUVikings for game times and matchups for the CIAA Tournament.