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Women's Basketball Advances to WNIT Third Round; Owls Top Quinnipiac

PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team grabbed a nail-biting 64-62 win over Quinnipiac in the second round of the WNIT on Sunday. The Owls earned their second-straight road victory to move to 22-11, ending Quinnipiac's season at 25-9.

Temple advances to the WNIT third round, and will host Ohio University on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at McGonigle Hall.

Clinging to a one-point lead with under two minutes to play, Temple used a 6-2 run to gain some breathing room. A Tanaya Atkinson lay-up was the first strike, putting Temple up 60-57, but Quinnipiac answered with 25 seconds left making it 60-59.