MILWAUKEE – Sophomore Holly Denfeld had 22 points, 17 rebounds and blocked four shots, but it was not enough as the MSOE women's basketball team fell to Marian 63-61 in overtime Tuesday evening at the Kern Center.

The Raiders (12-5, 8-4 NACC) played from behind much of the game, but caught the Sabres (10-7, 6-6 NACC) late and forced overtime.

Senior Marly Trier also had a strong outing with 12 points, six rebounds and two steals. Junior Megan Kroll and Corrine Sanford added nine points each and combined for five steals.

Sarah Olewinski led Marian with 22 points and Megan Lantz added 17.

The Sabres got off to a fast start with three quick three-pointers to take an 11-2 lead and force the Raiders to play from behind for much of the game.

MSOE began to pull close midway through the second half at 39-37, but five quick MU points made it a 44-37 game. The Red & White would pull even when Trier made a pair of free throws and, after two Sabre charity tosses, hit a three from the top of the key to make it 51-51.

The teams traded free throws and they were tied again at 53-53. Kroll came away with a steal and gave MSOE the ball with the chance to go ahead. The team got two shots off in the final seconds, but Marian grabbed a rebound and called timeout with 7.3 seconds to go. The visitor's go-ahead attempt failed with a turnover out of bounds at the buzzer.

In the extra period, the Raiders got a quick basket from sophomore Shaylan Reardon off the tip, but could not find their rhythm on offense. They shot just 3-for-11 in overtime, while MU hit 2-of-4 and converted 6-of-10 free throws to pull away. The deficit was five when Trier hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to account for the final score.

MSOE shot 32.8 percent in the game, including 3-of-15 from three point range. Marian finished the game shooting 41.2 percent, making 7-of-19 from beyond the arc.

The Raiders return to the court Saturday at Aurora.