Notre Dame tops BGSU in OT

11/14/2006
ASSOCIATED PRESS

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Freshman guard Ashley Barlow scored six of her 19 points in overtime to lead Notre Dame to an 85-81 comeback victory last night over Bowling Green State University.

Tulyah Gaines scored a career-high 25 points for the Irish (2-0), who came back from a 13-point first-half deficit.

Center Liz Honegger's 3-point shot at the buzzer for the Falcons (1-1) sent the game into overtime.

Barlow scored six of Notre Dame's seven points in overtime, finished with a game-high 10 rebounds and shot 11-for-12 from the free-throw line.

Kate Achter led five Bowling Green players in double figures with 20 points.