The American University women's basketball team used a second half run to overcome a first half deficit for the third straight time to remain undefeated in the Patriot League with a 67-62 win over Holy Cross.

Four players scored in double-figures for the second consecutive time and every player who appeared had at least a bucket, rebound and steal as American (10-7, 3-0) registered its 18th straight win in conference regular season play. Jen Dumiak led the effort with 13 points and Sarah Kiely notched 12 shooting 6-of-7 from the floor. Geleisa George added 11, going 9-for-10 from the charity stripe, and Ti'Asia McGeorge registered 10 points. Kiely grabbed a team-best seven boards and Alexis Dobbs matched her career mark with eight helpers with a career-high three blocks. Dobbs and Dumiak led the team with three steals apiece. 

"It feels good that we have some resiliency but we can definitely learn a lot from today's game," said Head Coach Matt Corkery. "I think to get 21 assists in a game and to have those coming from multiple players is big. And also everyone coming in to rebound it I thought that was a big part…the 13 offensive rebounds led to some easy points at the end of the game."

Holy Cross (8-10, 0-3) jumped out to a 13-4 lead early, with American's only points coming off drives from Dumiak. After an American timeout, the Eagles posted a 7-0 run to cut its deficit to 13-11 with 11:40 remaining. An Arron Zimmerman lay-up after a dish from Shaquilla Curtis tied it at 15 before the Eagles took their first lead off a triple from McGeorge with 5:38 left. Alex Smith responded with a three-pointer to put her at 1,000 points for her career, but Dobbs hit one from the top of the key to keep the Eagles within one, 29-28. The Crusaders held on to the advantage heading into the break, with Brisje Malone laying it in at the buzzer for the 39-36 lead. 

Holy Cross outshot American 60.7 to 48.1 percent from the floor and 50.0 to 33.3 percent from beyond the arc in the first half.

The Crusaders tallied the first five points of the second half but McGeorge was fouled after draining a three-pointer and made the free throw to bring the Eagles within one. The play sparked a 13-2 run for American as it took a 51-45 lead with 14:18 to play and forced Holy Cross to call a timeout. The Crusaders tied it at 55 after a 10-4 run but Kiely laid it in to give the Eagles back the advantage with 6:32 remaining. 

Holy Cross tied it again at 59 on a three-pointer from Smith but Dumiak laid it on back-to-back possessions to put the Eagles up 63-59 with 2:02 to play. Smith answered with her fourth trey of the game to put the Crusaders back within one before American closed it out with consecutive buckets from Dumiak and Kiely for the 67-62 victory.

Smith posted a game-high 18 points shooting 7-of-12 from the floor while Amy Lepley added 16. Molly Hourigan registered a game-high eight rebounds. 

The Crusaders held a 48.0 to 43.9 advantage in field goal percentage but the Eagles outshot Holy Cross 35.7 to 33.3 percent from beyond the arc. American outscored Holy Cross's bench by a 29-7 margin and held a 35-29 advantage in rebounds.

American will look to extend its win streak over conference opponents and remain undefeated in the conference when it takes on defending Patriot League Champion Navy on Wednesday, January 23 at 7 p.m. in Annapolis, Md. The game will be broadcast live on Patriot League All*Access.