Syracuse, N.Y. – The Saint Francis University Red Flash claimed a 66-60 Northeast Conference victory over the Le Moyne College women's basketball team in overtime Thursday evening at Ted Grant Court.

Junior guard Natalie Johnson scored a game-high 21 points with seven rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes played off the bench to lead the Red Flash to their second victory against the Dolphins this season.

The Dolphins had five players score in double figures for the first time this season, with Eli Clark (Oakhurst, N.J./Ocean Township), Sierra Linnin (Valley Cottage, N.Y./Albertus Magnus), Haedyn Roberts (Holland Patent, N.Y./Holland Patent), Brianna Williams (Brampton, Ontario/Southwest Academy/Hartford), and Megan Bodziony (Wakefield, R.I./St. Andrew's School/Fordham/Bryant) accounting for all of Le Moyne's 60 points.

Clark led the charge for the Dolphins, tallying 14 points, six assists and five rebounds in a season-high 42 minutes played. Linnin provided 13 points with three made threes, Roberts recorded 12 points and six rebounds, Williams contributed 11 points and five boards, and Bodziony added 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field.

Roberts tallied her 600^th career rebound during the overtime period, which moved her into 10^th all-time on the program's career rebounding list.

Saint Francis tallied 16 offensive rebounds, which is tied for the second-most that the Dolphins have allowed this season, and the most that they have conceded in conference play, and the Red Flash went 18-of-25 from the free throw line, compared to 12-of-14 for the 'Phins.

The setback marks Le Moyne's first conference loss at home this season, while the Red Flash improved their conference record to 6-3 with the win, which puts them in second place in the NEC standings behind FDU.

Julianna Gibson and Ineivi Plata each contributed 10 points to the SFU cause Thursday, while Marissa Shelton and Yanessa Boyd added nine points each.

SFU, which defeated Le Moyne 73-41 earlier this season in Loretto, got off to a 9-0 start on Thursday, which led to a Le Moyne timeout. The Dolphins then ramped up their defensive intensity and outscored the Red Flash 9-3 during the final six minutes of the quarter. Le Moyne went 6-of-6 from the line in the opening quarter, and Roberts added a three-point field goal.

The Dolphins continued to apply defensive pressure throughout the second period, and took a 15-14 lead following an acrobatic finish from Williams with 3:49 remaining in the first half. Johnson then scored three consecutive field goals to help the Red Flash establish a 21-15 lead at the intermission.

The Red Flash scored the first five points of the third quarter to build their largest lead of the game, an 11-point advantage, before Linnin swished a triple from the top of the key.

The 'Phins went on a quick 7-0 spurt between the 2:45 and 1:39 marks in the third, with five points from Linnin and a crafty reverse layup from Bodziony, to take a 37-35 lead. Johnson then drew a foul and sank two free throws with one second on the clock to tie the contest heading into the fourth. Linnin scored eight of her points during the third as the Dolphins outscored the Red Flash 22-16 during the penultimate period.

SFU quickly went ahead in the fourth with back-to-back jumpers from Gibson.

A three-pointer from Clark with 5:28 left in the fourth tied the game at 44-44, then Johnson responded with a three-pointer during the ensuing SFU possession.

SFU once again took a four-point lead, its largest advantage of the fourth, with 2:23 remaining in regulation.

With just over two minutes remaining, Clark sent a cross-court pass to Linnin, who swished a clutch three-pointer, then Le Moyne took the lead during its next possession when Clark drove towards the right block and converted a contested runner.

Plata completed an old-fashioned three-point play with 1:24 left in the fourth to put the visitors back in front, 54-52.

With just under one minute remaining in the fourth, Clark drove from the right wing towards the free throw line, drew a help defender and dropped off a bounce pass to Williams, who banked in the layup from the right block to tie the game at 54-54.

The Dolphins forced a turnover at the other end, then got a good look from three-point range with seven seconds remaining, but the shot bounced off the front rim, the backboard, and the rim once again before falling outside the cylinder, allowing SFU to collect the rebound.

Following a timeout, SFU raced the ball up the floor and got off a shot just before the buzzer, but it missed short of the rim, sending the contest to overtime.

The Red Flash shot 8-of-8 from the free throw line during the overtime period to earn the road win.

Thursday's contest was Le Moyne's second conference matchup at home this season that went to overtime. The Dolphins previously recorded a 77-71 overtime victory over Chicago State on January 18.

The Le Moyne College women's basketball team will return to action Saturday at 12:00 p.m. against Mercyhurst University in the team's Play4Kay game.