FINDLAY, Ohio - Findlay was 11-for-11 at the free-throw line and converted two three-point plays while rallying back from an eight-point deficit during the final 11:48 of Saturday's women's basketball game against Lake Superior State.

LSSU (3-2 overall, 0-2 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) couldn't match the Oilers with their long-range shooting and suffered a 68-63 loss.

Findlay (4-1 overall, 1-1 GLIAC) went on to outscore LSSU 21-4 at the free-throw line. UF's Margaret Wuebker was 9-of-9 at the line for the game and led all scorers with 19 points.

Findlay took a 62-61 lead with 2:53 remaining following a 14-6 run. LSSU was 2-for-7 from the field during that stretch, and all seven shots were from behind the arc. The Lakers also missed two free throws during that span.

LSSU's final points came from a jumper by Kandace Crittendon that gave her team a 63-62 edge at the 2:09 mark. Findlay answered with a three-point play by Lacey Kessler. The Lakers committed turnovers during their next three possessions.

Crittendon and Megan Manninen scored 14 points each to lead LSSU. Mackenzie Edwards followed with nine points. Crittendon also contributed five assists and shared LSSU's rebound high of seven with April LaCross.

LSSU shot 43.6 percent from the field, including 11-of-34 from three-point range, and made 4-of-6 free throws.

For Findlay, Kessler followed Wuebker in scoring with 14, and Karli Bonar added 11 points. Wuebker led all rebounders with 10.

UF shot 39.3 percent from the field, including 3-of-11 from three-point range, and made 21-of-24 free throws. The Oilers were 18-of-21 at the free-throw line during the second half. They out-rebounded LSSU, 37-30.

Lake Superior State led at halftime, 31-29.

LSSU plays its GLIAC home opener at 5:30 p.m. Thursday against Malone.

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