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Trey Stewart
52
Winner UMBC UMBC 9-9,4-2 America East
51
NJIT NJIT 13-7,4-3 America East
Winner
UMBC UMBC
9-9,4-2 America East
52
Final
51
NJIT NJIT
13-7,4-3 America East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UMBC UMBC 14 9 8 21 52
NJIT NJIT 19 11 12 9 51

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Retrievers Claw Back for Fourth Straight America East Win at NJIT

NEWARK, N.J. - Trailing by one with less than 10 seconds remaining, Jade Tillman received the ball in the high post, split two defenders, and hit the game-winning bucket to propel UMBC to a come-from-behind, 52-51, victory at NJIT on Thursday evening. 



UMBC trailed for the majority of the contest, entering the fourth quarter behind by 11, but the Retrievers scratched and clawed back, outscoring the Highlanders 21-9 in the fourth to earn a fourth straight America East victory. UMBC snapped a four-game losing skid to the Highlanders with Thursday's victory. 

The Retrievers opened the fourth on a 7-0 run, pulling within four after a Heidi Williams steal and layup with 6:49 to play. NJIT pushed the lead back to six with 4:02 left, but a Gabby Scott three followed by a Tillman layup made it a 48-47 game with 1:41 to play. 

The Highlanders led by three with 56 ticks left on the clock after a pair of Alejandra Zuniga free throws, but Scott found the mark from three again with 50 seconds left to tie the game for the first time since 2-2. Zuniga went one-for-two at the line with 28 seconds left, leaving the door open for the Tillman bucket to put UMBC on top. 

Despite a tough shooting night, 26 offensive rebounds helped the Retrievers stay in the game until the end. Thursday night marked the fifth game this season in which Candice Hill's team pulled down 20 or more offensive boards. Tillman contributed her third consecutive double-double, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and four steals. Scott was a perfect three-for-three from deep, finishing with nine points and five rebounds. Alaina Williams finished with seven points and seven rebounds for the Dawgs. 

Continuing to lock in on the defensive end, UMBC held its fifth straight league opponent under 60 points. It's 21 turnovers forced gives the Retrievers eight games with 20 or more. 

Tillman is the first Retriever since Pandora Wilson in February and March of 2016 to record three consecutive double-doubles. 

UMBC takes on UMass Lowell on Saturday looking for its first five-game win streak in league play since 2016-17.
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