The New York University women's basketball team was defeated by Emory University 78-75 in University Athletic Association (UAA) action on Sunday, January 29, at the Woodruff PE Center in Atlanta, GA.

NYU (10-8, 0-7 UAA) led most of the game until Emory (13-5, 4-3 UAA) grabbed a 76-75 lead with 57 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The Eagles would add two foul shots late in the game to go up three and Amy Harioka's game-tying three-point attempt rimmed out as the final horn sounded. 

Harioka did have an impressive offensive game for NYU. She totaled 15 points, including a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the second quarter to give the Violets a five-point halftime lead. 

In the third quarter, NYU extended its lead to as many as seven and the Violets took their largest lead of eight points early in the fourth quarter. After Lindsay Oldshue's free throw put the Violets up 63-55 with 8:39 to play, Emory closed the contest on a 23-12 run to clinch the victory.

Michelle Bevan (21 points) and Ashley Oldshue (20 points) combined for 41 points to lead the Eagles. Bevan also grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.

Shaye McGoey led NYU in scoring with 16 points.

NOTABLES:

- Liv Linebarger scored nine points and added a team-best seven rebounds.

"Liv was a spark plug for us today," said NYU Head Coach Lauren Hall-Gregory. "She's a competitor and gives her teammates confidence."

- Simone Jacques joined Harioka and McGoey in double figures, scoring 10 points. All of the senior captain's points came during a first quarter which saw the teams combine for 52 points.

- McGoey, Hairoka and Oldshue each dished out a team-high four assists for NYU. Harioka also recorded a game-high five steals.

The Violets will return to the court next Friday, February 3, when they take on the University of Rochester at the Sportsplex in Manhattan. Tip-off against the Yellowjackets is slated for 6:00 pm.