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BGSU women's basketball slips past Akron on the road

AKRON — The Bowling Green State University women’s basketball team outscored the host Zips by four points in the fourth quarter to secure a 74-68 Mid-American Conference victory on Wednesday night at Rhodes Arena.

Erika Porter made a layup with 2:07 left in the game to put the Falcons ahead 72-68, and Amy Velasco put the game away with two free throws with nine second lefts. Akron did not score in the game’s final 2:30.

Porter led BGSU (13-11, 7-6 MAC) with 22 points and 16 rebounds, while Velasco scored 18. Morgan Sharps had 15 points, while Paige Kohler scored 10.