BOSTON, Mass.- Junior Bri Frongillo (Hopedale, Mass.) capped off a 44-point performance with a last-second, game-winning basket to lift the Emerson College women's basketball team to a thrilling 93-91 win over Coast Guard Saturday afternoon at Hank Smith Court at the Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Gym.

THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 93, Coast Guard 91
Records: Lions (12-5, 3-0 NEWMAC) | Bears (12-5, 1-2 NEWMAC)
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After Coast Guard grabbed a 13-6 lead, Emerson battled back to cut the deficit to 15-13 on a layup by Kaylin O'Meara (Littleton, Mass.) with 2:50 remaining in the first quarter.
• The Bears closed out the opening period with a 10-2 run to own a 27-17 advantage.
• The visitors scored 23 points in the second frame, shooting 71.4% from the floor, while the Lions chalked up 18 points in the quarter as Coast Guard sported a 50-35 lead at the half.
• Emerson edged Coast Guard 23-21 in third-quarter scoring to trim the margin to 71-58 heading into the final period.
• The home side leveled the game at 80-80 with 3:39 remaining in regulation as Bri Frongillo (Hopedale, Mass.) knocked down a pull-up jumper.
• The Bears seized a three-point lead with 1:16 left to play as Farrah Peterein drilled a corner trey, 87-84.
• After a put-back layup by Charlotte Levison (Atherton, Calif.) narrowed the gap to 87-86, Jessie Silk (Newton, Mass.) converted a pair of free throws to give Emerson an 88-87 edge with 34 seconds on the clock.
• Coast Guard responded with a basket by Dorothy Stotts to regain the lead, 89-88, with 28 seconds to go.
• The Lions captured a 91-89 advantage with 18 seconds remaining as Kendra Dodd (Tampa, Fla.) splashed a three-pointer from the left wing.
• The guests knotted the game on a layup by Farrah Peterein with 13 seconds on the clock, 91-91.
• On the final play of regulation, Bri Frongillo (Hopedale, Mass.) dropped in a clutch floater to vault the hosts ahead 93-91 and clinch Emerson's third-consecutive league win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Bri Frongillo (Hopedale, Mass.) registered her third double-double of the year, scoring a career-high 44 points while adding 12 assists.
• Kendra Dodd (Tampa, Fla.) notched 15 points to go with four rebounds.
• Charlotte Levison (Atherton, Calif.) posted 14 points, six boards, and three blocks.
• Jessie Silk (Newton, Mass.) finished with 10 points while Claire English (Winchester, Mass.) recorded eight points and 10 rebounds.
• Emerson shot 47.1% from the floor and 45.8% from the perimeter.
• Coast Guard concluded the contest with a field-goal percentage of 54.9% while connecting on 5-of-19 from beyond the arc.
• Dorothy Stotts paced the Bears with 27 points while Kelly Hagerty added 18 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.

UP NEXT:
Emerson travels to Salve Regina January 29.