This time, the opponent was a Lake Forest team that entered the game ranked 17th in the nation, and when the Foresters grabbed a 17-point second-half lead, it seemed that Monmouth's season would end with a whimper, not a bang. But the Scots charged back into contention thanks in part to six straight Forester turnovers.
LFC was still up five with 2:01 to play, but Elise Waldorf made a basket and then another on the front end of a three-point play to trim Lake Forest's lead to 77-75 with 18 seconds left. After a Forester free throw, the Scots needed a three, and Katie Sheets delivered with the game-tying shot with two ticks remaining.
The Foresters, however, controlled the overtime, scoring on their first five possessions. Nicole Rivera then provided the dagger with a three-pointer for an eight-point advantage.
Rivera was one of five Foresters in double figures with 15 points, and Andrea Durante had a team-high 23 as Lake Forest improved to 20-2 on the year.
For the Scots, who finished at 12-11 and 6-10 in the MWC, Melissa Gorski led the way with a career-high 24 and Laura Jahn had 20 in her final game in an MC uniform. Waldorf scored 16 and Ashley Yeast added 15 points and 11 boards.