WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The American Eagles outlasted the Colgate Raiders 59-56 in overtime Wednesday night in a Patriot League women’s basketball game at Bender Arena.

American led 34-20 at halftime, but Colgate surged after the break. The Raiders tied the game late to force overtime, where the Eagles secured the win by scoring nine points. Ella Meabon led Colgate with 20 points, while Tatiana Matthews added 17. Charlotte Tuhy scored 17 points for American and Madisyn Moore-Nicholson had 16.

American improved to 4-10 overall. Colgate fell to 5-9. Attendance was 295.