Box Score

BOSTON, Mass. (Feb. 12) - In a tightly-contested America East women's basketball game that came down to the final minute of play, Towson (7-15, 5-9) defeated Boston University, 66-59, before 509 on "The Roof."

The Tigers controlled the game's tempo in the first 20 minutes of play, leading the entire first half. Towson led 41-35 at the end of the half, due in part to a 21-13 rebounding advantage and six three-point tries made compared to only two for the Terriers.

The Terriers took their first lead of the game, 49-48, on an Alison Dixon (Norwood, MA) lay-up with 12:31 remaining in the second half. The lead would exchange hands four more times in the game, until the Tigers took the lead for good on a lay-up by Mia Chapman to put the Tigers ahead 54-53 with 4:35 to play.

Trailing 59-53 with 2:52 to go, B.U. used a made jumper by Anne Nelson (Blue Bell, PA) and a free throw by Pilar Verde (Madrid, Spain) to chip the Tiger lead to 59-56 with 1:19 left in the game. However, the Tigers converted 5-of-6 free throws in the final 1:09 to seal the victory.

Three double-figure scorers paced the Terriers. Dixon had a game-high 18 points, while Dia Dufault (Malone, NY) and Verde (Madrid, Spain) had 15 and 11, respectively.

With her 18 points, Dixon moved into fifth place on the Terrier all-time scoring list with 1,201 points, passing Laura Boettcher 89 who had 1,188. Dixon now trails Julie Schmidt '95, who totaled 1,346 points in her career. Dixon also collected seven rebounds today, she now is three shy of becoming the eighth Terrier to register 1,000 points and 500 in a career.

Jill McGowan had a team-high 14 points, while Michelle Lanigan and Chapman each recorded 10 to Contributed to a balanced attack for the Tigers.

Towson outrebounded the Terriers 41-31 with Shniece Perry leading the way with a career-high 21.

The Terriers have now lost two straight. B.U.travels to Hartford and Vermont next Thursday and Saturday, February 17 and 19.