ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Interstat) — Quinnipiac survived a late rally to defeat Iona 63-62 in overtime Sunday, capturing the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women’s basketball championship at Boardwalk Hall.

The top-seeded Bobcats led by six entering the fourth quarter, but the Gaels forced overtime. In the extra period, Quinnipiac outscored Iona 6-5 to secure the win. Iona’s Naomi Barnwell led all scorers with 20 points and nine rebounds. Teammate Zoey Ward added 23 points and 10 rebounds. Karson Martin paced Quinnipiac with 19 points and five assists.

The victory improved Quinnipiac’s record to 26-5 and secured an NCAA Tournament berth. Iona fell to 20-11.