The Lindenwood women's basketball team (4-14, 2-5 OVC) picked up a thrilling 73-68 victory over UT Martin (7-12, 4-3 OVC) on Saturday afternoon in Martin, Tenn. Mya Skoff hit a go-ahead three with eight seconds left to put the Lions in front for good.

GAME OVERVIEW
Lindenwood jumped out to a quick 12-5 lead in the opening frame as Ellie Brueggemann had five points in the early going. The Skyhawks went on a mini 6-0 run to cut into the deficit, but back-to-back threes by Brueggemann gave the Lions an 18-13 advantage with less than two minutes to go in the period. UT Martin closed the gap a bit in the final minutes, but Lindenwood led 21-19 after one. Brueggemann finished the quarter with 11 points.

The black and gold maintained a 28-22 advantage early in the second, but the Skyhawks proceeded to go on a 10-0 run to pull ahead 32-28. UT Martin ballooned its advantage to as many as 11, and the Lions would trail 41-32 at the break.

In the early stages of the third quarter, UT Martin maintained a comfortable advantage at 48-37. Over the next three minutes, Lindenwood turned up the defensive pressure and went on a 9-0 run to cut the deficit to 48-46. The Skyhawks settled back down and grew the lead to 51-46 after three quarters. Brueggemann was a scoring threat once again with 13 points in the quarter.

In the fourth, an and one from Alyssa Nielsen made the score 60-57 with just under seven minutes to go. UTM would answer and grown the score to 68-62 with 2:56 to go. From there, Lindenwood finished the game on an 11-0 run. With the game tied 68-68, and eight seconds remaining, Mya Skoff drilled a three-pointer to give Lindenwood a 71-68 lead. On the ensuing defensive possession, the Skyhawks mossed a shot and Nielsen closed the game out from the free throw line, making two. This ensured Lindenwood's first road win of the season and a 73-68 victory.

GAME LEADERS
Ellie Brueggemann (24 points, 9-of-16 shooting, 6-of 12 3PA, four assists)
Mya Skoff (11 points, 4-of-5 shooting, two rebounds)
Alyssa Nielsen (16 points, six rebounds, five assists)

QUOTABLE
"What a great game against a very good Tennessee Martin team," said head coach Amy Eagan "Our women are so invested in our program and what we are trying to do. I could not be more thankful for them and Proud of them! They showed straight toughness both mentally and physically!"

UP NEXT
Lindenwood returns home to take on SEMO on Tuesday, January 30. Tip-off from Hyland Arena is set for 5:00 p.m.