WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.- The Williams College women's basketball team overcame a double digit third quarter deficit today en route to a 64-59 victory over the 22nd ranked Connecticut College Camels (16-5/5-3 NESCAC). Williams (17-5/5-3 NESCAC) was led in scoring by sophomore Amanni Fernandez who racked up 27 points and four assists in the win, but it was the senior duo of captains Katie Litman and Oge Uwanaka, playing in their final regular season home game, that sparked the Ephs today.

Litman had 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the triumph while Uwanaka finished with 11 points, six rebound and five steals in the win.

Sophomore Mairead Hynes scored 20 points for the Camels, shooting 8-10 from the field. Payton Ouimette netted 12 points and hauled in 11 rebounds en route to a double-double for the visitors. Junior Liz Malman reached double figures with 11 points and six boards for Connecticut College.

The Camels controlled play in the early going, jumping out to a 10-4 lead at the 6:44 mark in the first quarter after senior Willa McKinley buried a three-pointer for the visitors. Malman chipped in with six points in the opening quarter as part of a smooth offensive performance for the Camels that yielded a 19-12 lead at the end of the period. Litman led Williams in scoring in the first, making both of her attempts from the field for four points. But the visitors carried a 29-25 lead into the half.

Connecticut College opened up the second half on a 9-3 run capped off by a Malman three pointer with 7:28 remaining that vaulted the visitors out to a 38-28 advantage. But Williams went on to close the quarter with a run of their own, outscoring the Camels 14-5 over the closing 7:24 of action in the third.

The teams went back and forth in the final quarter, with players from both teams making big plays when it counted the most. Williams first pulled even with the Camels with seven minutes to play when Fernandez nailed yet another three pointer to even up the score at 49 apiece. A three from Caveney three minutes later gave the Ephs the lead, however McKinley responded with a three of her own that knotted the game again at 56 with 2:49 to go.  But Fernandez knocked down a jumper with 2:21 remaining to put the hosts on top for good, 58-56.

Williams was able to score its final six points on the foul line to hold on for the 64-59 win.