SUPERIOR, Wis. – The University of Northwestern women's basketball team hit the road to take on No. 1 seeded UW-Superior in UMAC tournament semifinal action. Down nine at the half, the Eagles orchestrated a thrilling comeback to take a three point lead with just nine seconds to go. As the final seconds ticked away, Yellowjackets' Katie White knocked down a three from long range to force overtime play. Superior carried its momentum to a 71-67 final victory.
 
Despite the heartbreaking defeat, the Eagles put together an impressive performance. As the tournament's no. 4 seed, the Eagles hung with the No. 6 regionally ranked Yellowjackets, trailing by just nine at the half.
 
Northwestern came out of the half firing – outscoring the home team 13-6 to start the third quarter to draw within two. The Eagles cut the deficit to as little as one point (40-39) following a three-pointer from Megan Roberts (Greeley, Colo./Dayspring Christian Academy) before Superior regained a seven point lead heading into the fourth.
 
Northwestern was at it again – outscoring the Yellowjackets 16 to 9 in the final 10 minutes propelled by 56% shooting from the field.
 
With 4:41 on the clock, an Amy Berglund (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) jumper tied it up at 54 apiece. The Eagles took the lead after Brooklyn DeKam (Edgerton, Minn./Southwest MN Christian) drained two free throws to go up 58-57 with 45 seconds on the clock. Northwestern extended the lead when Berglund knocked down two free throws of her own.
 
With an upset at their fingertips and nine seconds on the clock, the Yellowjackets seemed to pull together the unthinkable. A shot that bounced multiple times off the rim sent the game into overtime, stealing the regulation win from UNW.
 
Superior made seven of nine shots from the free throw line in OT to seal the win.
 
Amy Berglund (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) and Brooklyn DeKam (Edgerton, Minn./Southwest MN Christian) each scored 15 points in the contest. Berglund pulled down six boards and dished out four assists. The standout senior finishes her career as one of the most impactful players in Northwestern history. Her 1,491 career points is the sixth best in school history, while Berglund's 616 career rebounds ranks her in the top seven of all time. She has tallied 317 steals (the second most in Northwestern history) and also sits at No. 2 in all-time blocks with 118.
 
The Eagles end their season with the heartbreaking loss, finishing the year 14-13 overall.