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ROCHESTER, NY – Nazareth scored the final 10 points in regulation to force overtime with Hilbert College, however, the Hawks prevailed 67-65 Wednesday night at Kidera Gymnasium in non-conference action.

The Golden Flyers now have lost consecutive games in overtime, falling to 4-5 on the year.  Hilbert improves to 6-6.

Trailing 56-46 with 3:54 remaining in regulation, Nazareth caught fire from 3-point range.  Lizzie Straub, Sam Sorge and Rachel Benedict each connected from distance. 

Benedict tied the game at 56 apiece following one-of-two free throws with :54 seconds remaining. 

Nazareth had the chance to win the game with 4.4 second left coming off of a timeout, but a layup attempt from Peebles was partially blocked, sending the game to overtime. 

In the overtime period, Benedict hit her third 3-pointer of the game to give Nazareth a 59-58 advantage with 3:31 to play – it was the Golden Flyers first lead since late in the first quarter.  She finished the game with 19 points (6-for-19) and 11 rebounds for a double-double.

Both squads jockeyed back-and-forth, with Peebles knotting the game on two separate occasions down the stretch.  Two free throws from Peebles at :18 seconds evened the game at 65 apiece.

Hilbert converted two from the charity stripe with just :6 seconds and a last-second 3-pointer from Peebles missed off the back rim.

Nazareth opened the first quarter, shooting 3-for-12 from the field, as the Hawks built a 14-10 lead.  Straub put in Nazareth's first bucket of the game nearly seven minutes into the contest.

Sorge drained a 3-pointer with 7:35 remaining in the half to shave Hilbert's lead to 19-16.  Nazareth, however, went cold from the field and scored just seven points the rest of the half – Hilbert led 36-23 at the break.

Nazareth managed to bring the lead to single digits, 47-35, after thirty minutes of play.

Benedict and Peebles brought Nazareth to within 45-41 on back-to-back layups to start the fourth quarter.

Sorge poured in 19 points (6-for-18) with four rebounds.  Straub poured in 14 of her career-high 16 points (7-for-11) in the second half. 

Peebles notched seven points to go along with 11 rebounds. 

Nazareth begins conference play on Friday, when it will travel to Alfred for a 6 p.m. contest.