AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – A free throw make with 0:001 on the clock by redshirt sophomore Juanita Agosto (Seattle, Wash.-Garfield) tied the game between the Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team and Mid-American Conference East Division member the University of Akron at 76 apiece, today, Feb. 1. Although the freebie helped EMU complete a six-point fourth quarter comeback and force overtime, it was unable to overcome the hot shooting of the Zips, who eventually pulled out an 88-81 overtime victory inside James A. Rhodes Arena.
Down, 74-72, with 19 seconds left in regulation, the Eagles secured a steal on an Akron out-of-bounds play, leading to a deep triple from junior Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.