Spartanburg, S.C. – Miquela Santoro's game-winning 3-pointer was no good as time expired and Winthrop women's basketball fell to Wofford 60-59 at Converse College on Saturday night.

The Eagles trailed 38-27 after 20 minutes of play. Santoro led the squad with nine points at the half. Winthrop opened the second half with a 8-0 run, cutting Wofford's 11-point lead to just three. The Eagles outscored the Terriers 18 to 10 in the third quarter and made it a one-possession game with 10 minutes to play. The fourth quarter was a back-and-forth battle. With 1:52 remaining, Jah'Che Whitfield made a layup to bring the Eagles within one point. Wofford's Da'Ja Green made both of her free throws with 17 seconds remaining. Two seconds later, Santoro responded with a 3-pointer to once again make it a 1-point game. Santoro's game-winning 3-pointer was no good. The Eagles shot 44 percent from the field, 50 percent from three with 22 points off the bench.

Key Players
Miquela Santoro (14 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 assist)
Jah'Che Whitfield (11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal)

Notables

• Myra Strickland and Sydney Hunter had a career-high six points against Wofford.
• Jah'Che Whitfield had a team-high six rebounds.
• Nine players scored in Winthrop's loss to Wofford, led by Miquela Santoro.
• Winthrop won the battle of the boards, 32-29.
• 22 of Winthrop's 59 points came off the bench, led by freshmen Sydney Hunter and Myra Strickland who had six points each.
• Both teams were 6-of-12 from behind the arc.

Up Next
The Eagles will return home to take on Georgia Southern on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. The GS Eagles are coming off a 75-57 loss to Bethune-Cookman.