Princeton University Athletics
Women's Basketball Drops a Heartbreaker to Columbia
February 16, 2001 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 16, 2001
Box Score
PRINCETON, N.J. - Patricia Kern got her own rebound and made the put back with 1.5 seconds on the clock to give Columbia the overtime victory over hapless Princeton, 51-49. A late Princeton turnover with the score tied at 49 gave Columbia the ball with 11 seconds remaining in overtime. Megan O'Neill scored 18 points for the Lions, shooting 5-7 from the field including 4-5 from three-point range, and Kern added 17. The Tigers were led in scoring by Lee Culp with 12 points and 14 rebounds, her fifth double-double of the season. Hilary Reser topped Princeton with 13 points.
Princeton (1-20, 1-7 Ivy) played strong defense in the first half and controlled the boards well to take a 23-18 halftime lead. Columbia's Manju Chacko hit a three-pointer with 11:32 remaining to give the Lions their first lead at 35-34 since they scored the opening point of the game on a foul shot. Princeton followed with a 5-0 run to take a 39-35 lead with 7:38 to play. Princeton led by four with less than five minutes to play, but Columbia received two fast baskets, from Kern and Shawnee Pickney, to take a one-point lead with 3:43 to play. Culp tied the game at 45 with two minutes remaining and it was Columbia with a chance to win the game in regulation. However, Maureen Lane came up with a big block and Allison Cahill's last second half court shot hit the backboard.
The Lions (7-14, 5-4) shot 29% from the field and won despite just three points on 1-13 shooting from their leading scorer Pickney.
Princeton will host Cornell on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.