WINONA, MINN. – With the clocking wind down, Danielle Schaub found an opening in the lane and converted a lay-up with less than a second to play as the University of Sioux Falls Women's Basketball Team (14-10, 9-8 NSIC) earned a dramatic 53-52 road win over Winona State (11-12, 8-11 NSIC) on Friday night (Feb. 11).

With the victory, USF moved to 9-8 in the NSIC and into third place in the NSIC South. The Cougars, which will play at Upper Iowa on Saturday at 3:30 pm, stands 14-10 overall. With the victory tonight, USF ended a four-game losing streak as they swept Winona State (won, 74-54 at USF earlier) this year and recorded a win in Winona for the first time.

"It was a great defensive battle and I am proud of how we stayed the course when we were struggling offensively in the first half," said USF Head Coach Travis Traphagen, who won his 265^th game at USF. "I am proud of everyone on the team to help us get back on the winning track. The shot by Danielle (Schaub) was really a great moment for this team," he said.

Junior guard Dallie Hoskinson played a lead role for USF with a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds while also dishing three assists and recording a steal and blocked shot. Hoskinson now has six double doubles at USF and 16 in her career while upping her double-digit scoring total to 12 at USF and 32 in her career.  USF also had 10 points from freshman guard Olivia Gamoke, who hit 2-of-4 from three-point range. Gamoke now has five double-digit scoring games with the Cougars. In addition, the Cougars had seven points and two rebounds from freshman guard Brecli Honner.

WSU took a 16-15 lead after the first quarter but was outscored by USF, 14-7, in the second period as the Cougars built a 29-23 lead at halftime. The Warriors had a 14-13 edge in the third quarter and 15-11 margin in the fourth quarter but USF made the key basket at the end.

In the final minute, WSU had baskets from Emma Fee, who finished with a game high 24 points and added 11 rebounds, and Taylor Hustad to take the 52-51 lead with 13 seconds to play. Then, Schaub hit the game-winning basket as the clocked ticked toward zero.

Overall, USF was 20-of-52 from the field for 38.5 percent and made 7-of-20 from three-point range for 35 percent. USF, which was 6-of-9 from the foul line, had a 30-26 advantage on the boards. WSU hit on 20-of-50 field goals for 40 percent and was 4-of-15 from three-point range for 26.7 percent along with 8-of-12 from the foul line. WSU had a 30-to-22 edge in points in the paint and 23-to-17 margin on points over turnovers but the Cougars had a 7-to-4 edge in made three-pointers which proved important.

Scoring Summary -
WSU took a 16-15 lead by the first quarter break as the Warriors made 6-of-12 shots for 50 percent and 4-of-5 foul shots. USF had 10 turnovers which helped WSU hold a 11-to-4 margin in points off turnovers. USF had a solid shooting percentage at 58.3 percent and a 10-9 lead on the boards but turnovers hurt.

Krystal Carlson and Honner scored inside for a 4-2 lead at the 8:02 mark. Then, Hoskinson made a lay-up for a 6-2 lead with 6:36 to play. WSU answered with a three from Emily Kieck and jumper from Fee to take the lead. After USF took a 15-9 lead, including a three from Madison Wuebben, the Warriors closed the quarter on a 7-0 run for a 16-15 advantage.

After WSU took a 21-16 lead, USF closed the second quarter on a 13-2 run to lead at the break, 29-23. Hoskinson had eight points to lead USF, which was 12-of-28 from field for 42.9 percent but just 2-of-11 from three-point range for 18.2 percent. USF had an 18-10 margin in rebounds, including six off the offensive glass. The Cougars also had an 18-12 margin in the paint with a 7-0 advantage in second chance points.

Early in the second quarter, WSU added to their lead as they extended their run to 10-0 as they took a 19-15 advantage. After missing its first seven shots of the quarter, USF closed fast by going 5-of-8 from the field and hitting a triple.

Down 21-16, Carlson hit a jumper to end the cold spell and draw USF within, 21-18. Gamoke's three-pointer with 1:44 to play gave USF a 25-23 as part of a 9-2 run. Then, Honner's basket inside with four seconds left helped USF take the six-point lead (29-23) at the break.

The Warriors had a 14-13 scoring edge in the third quarter as USF still led by a 42-37 margin. The Cougars hit 4-of-10 from the field and 2-of-4 from three points range along with 3-of-5 foul shots. WSU made 6-of-15 field goals for 40 percent and was 1-of-2 from three-point range.

WSU opened the third quarter on a 7-3 run to cut the lead to 32-30. After USF took a 36-30 lead, WSU had four straight to draw within 36-34. Then, Hoskinson hit a triple for a 39-34 advantage with four minutes to play.

In the fourth quarter, the Cougars had a four-minute scoring drought as WSU rallied. A three from Mattie Schimenz cut USF's lead to 42-40 with eight minutes to play. Fee gave WSU a lead at 44-42 with two straight baskets. USF answered with some defense leading to offense. Megan Fannin's steal led to a three from Hoskinson for a 45-44 lead with 5:11 to play.

Schimenz tied the game at 45 by making 1-of-2 at the foul line. Then, Fannin hit a triple for a 48-45 lead (4:46).  After WSU tied the game on a three (Caitlin Riley), Honner knocked home a triple for a 51-48 lead with 3:21 to play. After Fee made a basket inside to draw WSU within one, Taylor Hustad had a lay-up with 25 seconds left for a 52-51 lead.  After a foul and a timeout, USF set up a play for Schaub, whose shot hung on the rim for a second before dropping home and giving USF an important league victory.