EMPORIA, Kan. – The Fort Hays State women rallied from 11 points down at the start of the fourth quarter to take a one-point lead with 3:16 to play, but Emporia State outscored them 7-3 the rest of the way for a 73-70 win Saturday at White Auditorium. Taylor Rolfs, who hit all five of her 3-pointers in the second half, missed on one in the closing seconds that would have forced overtime.

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Game Highlights

The Tigers (7-2, 2-2 MIAA) used a 17-2 furn over the first and second quarters to build a 10-point lead early in the second. The Hornets (6-2, 2-0 MIAA) would close the half on a 14-4 run to tie the game 30-30 at the break. The run would extend to 31-11 helping then to a 10-point lead with 2:36 to play in the third quarter.

Fort Hays State opened the fourth quarter with a 15-5 run and tied the game 62-all on a Taylor Rolfs 3-pointer. Kasey Kennett hit her only 3-pointer with 3:16 to play to give the Tigers their last lead at 67-66.

Emma Stroyan led the Tigers with 18 points, Rolfs added a career-best 17 and Tatyana Legette scored 17.

Tyra Jones led the Hornets with 25 points.