Box Score BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The Shippensburg University women's basketball team ended a 20-day layoff on Friday afternoon from the Rockefeller Center with a heartbreaking loss against a regional rival, as West Virginia Wesleyan hit a three-pointer at the end of regulation to stave off defeat and ultimately earn an 85-79 overtime victory over the Raiders.

Shippensburg (5-5) got a team-high 20 points from junior Dana Wert, who set a career-high by making 12-of-14 attempts from the free-throw line. Junior Shawna Wert recorded the first double-double of her career with 15 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.

Sophomore Sarah Strybuc provided some important secondary scoring, hitting four three-pointers in the contest and finishing with 14 points. Strybuc added five rebounds and three assists.

Junior post player Caitlin Bamberger added 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including a jumper with 29 seconds remaining that put the Raiders up by two points.

SU was limited to four points in the first six minutes of the contest and trailed by eight, 17-9, with 11:59 remaining in the opening half. An immediate 7-0 run got Shippensburg within a point of the lead at the 9:29 mark but the Raiders did not gain the lead until a jumper by senior Monae Baker with 5:29 remaining in the first half put SU up 22-21.

The Raiders led by as many as nine points in the contest and maintained a five-point advantage with two minutes remaining in regulation before the nip-and-tuck battle down the stretch.

West Virginia Wesleyan (6-3) shot 52 percent from the field in the contest and did not make a three-pointer until the final two minutes of regulation. The Bobcats got 80 of their 85 points from its five starters, 67 of which came from reigning All-WVIAC First Team player Jamie Kaufman and Lydia Bridenbaugh.

Kaufman had 17 of the team's 32 first-half points and finished the game with a season-high 35 points on 14-of-21 shooting. However, she missed the second of two free-throw attempts with nine seconds remaining that could have tied the score for the Bobcats. Shawna Wert was immediately fouled and hit both free throws to put SU up three, 74-71.

Bridenbaugh, who added 32 points of her own in the contest, drained a three-pointer at the horn to send the game into overtime. It was the only three-pointer Bridenbaugh attempted in the contest.

SU was limited to five points in the extra session. Bridenbaugh scored nine of Wesleyan's 11 points in overtime, including five key free throws in the last 30 seconds of play.

The Bobcats are now 2-1 against the PSAC this season. Wesleyan defeated Clarion on the road by 20 and lost at Mercyhurst by 15.

Shippensburg returns to action next weekend with PSAC Western Division matchups at Mercyhurst and Slippery Rock. The Raiders will face the Lakers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Slippery Rock at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.