RADNOR, PA - The Cabrini women's basketball team secured a trip to Arlington, VA on Saturday to face the No. 1 seeded Marymount Saints in the Atlantic East Conference Championship game thanks to a thrilling 78-68 overtime victory over Marywood University. 

Senior Nomi Washington led all scorers with 24 points, while also adding eight rebounds, eight steals and four assists to pace the Cavalier offense. The veteran did the majority of her damage in the first half thanks to 16 points on 6-of-11 from the field. 

Junior Meghan Matthews and sophomore Ashley Tutzauer each tallied 13 points to round out the Cavaliers in double figures, while sophomores Lexi Edwards and Kate Lannon chipped in eight points a piece. 

The Blue and White faced an early hole thanks to a 11-to-4 opening run from the visiting Pacers, but a jumper from freshman Kirsten Searcy followed by an and-one from Washington swung momentum back in favor of the Cavs as they cut their deficit to 13-9. 

A pair of layups from Washington followed by a lay in from senior Gaby Jones trimmed the Marywood lead to just one at 16-15 with 2:01 left in the quarter. Cabrini would take their first lead of the game with just over 30 seconds to play in the opening stanza thanks to a pair of free throws from Washington. 

Following a triple off the hand of Matthews to give Cabrini a three point lead at 22-19 early in the second quarter, the Pacers reeled off an 8-to-0 run to regain control. Marywood would push their lead to eight points thanks to a three from Marissa Fernandez, but a pair of free throws from Matthews followed by a Washington triple cut the Pacers lead to 37-34 heading into the intermission. 

Unable to gain ground in the third quarter, the Blue and White went to work in the fourth. Following a deep three from Marywood's Alyssa Olson to open the quarter and make it a 54-48 Pacer advantage, the Cavs ripped off an 8-to-0 run, highlighted by back-to-back buckets from Washington. 

After trading baskets for the ensuing five minutes and holding a slim 65-64 lead with 1:47 to play, Washington delivered her eighth steal of the game and placed a perfect outlet pass to Tutzauer who finished with a layup to push the Cavs' lead to 67-64. 

After forcing a bad Pacers' shot on the next possession, Tutzauer nearly put the game away, but her deep three rimmed out with Marywood able to secure the rebound. Needing a three to tie, Marywood's Emily Theobald delivered just that with eight seconds on the clock to knot the game at 67 all and send the game to overtime. 

The Blue and White rallied in the five minute overtime, however as they held the Pacer offense to 0-for-7 from the field and allowed just one point off a free throw. Sophomore Caitlin King delivered the dagger with 3:27 left thanks to a deep three from the top of the arc off an assist from Lannon. 

Natasha Hessling led the charge for Marywood with 22 points and five rebounds. Hessling's five boards marked a season low for the forward. Alyssa Olson added 17 points and eight rebounds, while Emily Theobald netted 15 points.

As mentioned, following today's game the Cavs will advance to the AEC championship game where they'll face the No. 1 seeded Marymount Saints in Arlington, VA. Game time is slated for 2pm.