Trailing 56-51 with three and a half minutes left in the game, the Saints responded with four straight steals to deny Hamilton any offensive production. With just under three minutes left in the game, junior guard Kimberly Sikule stole the ball, drove it up the court and passed to senior guard Christie Herbst, who nailed a three-point shot, putting the Saints up 58-56. Sikule came up with another steal on Hamilton's next possession, preventing Hamilton from recapturing the lead. With just under two minutes remaining, junior guard Jamie Wolff robbed Hamilton forward Cate Schafer. That steal led to a three point play by sophomore forward Katie Palmer on the other end of the court, extending the Saints lead to 61-56.
Hamilton responded however, when guard Molly Kane nailed a three-pointer to tighten the Saints lead to 61-59. After St. Lawrence failed to score on their next offensive possession, Sikule fouled Hamilton guard Pumla Sathula, putting her at the line with a chance to tie the game. Sathula made one out of two to bring Hamilton to within one point. Forced to foul, Hamilton sent Brittany Gaetano to the line. The senior guard also hit one out of two to give the Saints a 62-60 lead. With one final chance to win the game, Kane put up a guarded jumper that fell short. With nine seconds left, Hamilton fouled Andrea Muszynksi twice as the senior forward hit all four free throws in the game's final minutes to seal the victory for the Saints.
The Saints were led by Muszynski who posted 18 points and seven rebounds. Palmer finished with 15 points and seven boards while Wolff had 11 points and four steals.
The win, the Saints 20th consecutive victory, moves St. Lawrence to 21-1 and 11-0 in the Liberty League. The victory also gives the Saints a No. 1 seed in the Liberty League Tournament, a share of the regular season title and ensures that they will host the league tournament on Feb. 23 and 24. St. Lawrence will take on William Smith tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. at Burkman Gym. A win would make the Saints regular-season champions of the Liberty League.