HAMDEN, Conn. — Temple outlasted Quinnipiac on Sunday in the second round of the 2016 Postseason WNIT to earn a 64-62 win. The Owls will play Ohio University on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET in the third round of the tournament.
In the final 25 seconds of the contest and with a one-point advantage, 60-59, junior guard Feyonda Fitzgerald and senior Erica Covile combined to knock down four free throws to seal the contest for the Owls.
Temple (22-11) received 23 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals from Fitzgerald. Tanaya Atkinson added 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Covile finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds.