ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Rockford University women's basketball team (1-0) earned its first win of the season in stunning fashion with a game-winning shot from Audrina Terhune to beat the Manchester University Spartans (0-1) 83-82. Rockford led for a little over 34 minutes in the game, but faced a 82-81 deficit with 4.4 seconds remaining in the second half. Terhune got the inbound pass, drove into the lane and floated a shot into the net to give Rockford its first 1-0 start since 2008. Both teams shot the ball well (RU - 53.0% MU - 50.9%) but Rockford dominated in the paint, outscoring Manchester 56-34. Terhune secured a double-double with 10 assists and was Rockford's leading scorer with 19 points, including the game-winner at the buzzer.

• Manchester opened the scoring on the first shot of the game, but then both teams stepped up defensively, not allowing a point for the next minute of the first quarter.
• Anaya Davis scored the first points for the Regents shortly after, making a layup off an Audrina Terhune pass.
• Rockford caught up and tied the game thanks to the first of four three-pointers by Jocelyn Callahan.
• Rockford spent the rest of the quarter building a lead, going on an 18-5 run to take a 10-point lead into the end of the quarter at 24-14.
• The Regents started the second quarter building their lead again, going on a 6-2 run.
• Manchester got into a rhythm shortly after, fighting its way back in on an 11-2 run that put the score at 27-30.
• Rockford continued to put the ball in the paint and got back on track to finish out the quarter on a 12-6 run, leading after the first half 42-33.
• It was a very balanced third quarter, Rockford held its lead thanks to Jocelyn Callahan and Audrina Terhune each scoring eight points to contribute to the 25 total Rockford points in the quarter. The game headed into the fourth quarter with the score at 67-56.
• The fourth quarter was all about survival for Rockford. The team struggled to hold back the Manchester guards taking drives to the basket, often resulting in points. The Regents had an eleven-point lead going into the fourth, but it was cut down to one point after eight minutes went by in the quarter.
• With 1:45 left in the game, Anaya Davis made a clutch basket to keep the Regents ahead 78-75, she finished with 18 points.
• Later, when 29 seconds were left in the game, Roshanda Stevens made a very important layup to put Rockford up by four points 81-77.
• After a Manchester timeout, the Spartans three-point threat Eva Bazzoni hit a 3-pointer on the left side to put the Spartans within a basket at 81-80.
• A foul on Manchester and two missed free throws by Rockford gave the ball back to the Spartans, who charged down the court and gave the ball back to Bazzoni who drove into the lane for the layup and the lead, putting the score at 82-81.
• Rockford took a timeout to plan the Regents next play, and on the inbound at half court to Audrina Terhune, she drove into the lane and on one last-second shot secured a buzzer-beater win for the Regents, 83-82. 

• Audrina Terhune had a double-double, recording the team-high in points (19) and assists (10).
• Anaya Davis scored 18 points and was a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line. She also led the team in rebounds with 6.
• Jocelyn Callahan made a career-high 4 three-pointers on her way to 16 points of her own. She also tied for the team-high in steals with 3.
• Natalie Posadas and Makayla Ashford each had 3 steals as well, scoring 9 and 6 points respectively.

The RU women's basketball team will play again at the Seaver Center in a game against Grinnell College on November 10th at 5:30pm.