New Haven, Conn. - A put-back layup at the final horn by Aurora Deshaies (Jr.-Syracuse, N.Y.) snapped the 11th stalemate of the game and pushed the University of New Haven past Georgian Court University, 76-74, Sunday concluding the two-day Southern Connecticut State University Conference Challenge.

The Lions (1-1), who owned a game-high 11-point lead with 2:03 remaining in the first half, ran into serious foul trouble down the stretch as Georgian Court saw five of its players (four starters) disqualified with five personal infractions apiece in the setback.

Trailing by seven (43-36) at the intermission, UNH (2-0) came out of the locker room on a 7-0 tear to knot the score at 43-all 1:58 into the third quarter. After a subsequent 5-0 spurt put the Lions back ahead, 48-43, the two squads netted 12 points each over the final 6:35 of the session, leaving GCU with a 60-55 lead entering the fourth frame.

In a final period that experienced six ties and five lead changes, a pair of Camryn Debose (Sr.-Wellington, Fla.) free throws with 00:19 remaining pushed the Chargers ahead, 74-72. Just 12 seconds later,  GCU's Erika Aspajo followed suit and drained her own duo of freebies to even the score at 74-74, setting the stage for Deshaies' heroics at the buzzer.

Deshaies. with her game-winner, finished the afternoon with a double-double performance consisting of 23 points and 16 rebounds over her 37 minutes of action. The aforementioned Debose never left the floor, compiling 22 points in 40 total minutes. Brie Pergola (Gr.-Torrington, Conn.) contributed 13 points and a team-high six assists. Bionca Chambers (Gr.-Bronx, N.Y.) dropped in 11 points before fouling out after 22 minutes of action.

Aspajo, in her second collegiate contest, dazzled for the Lions as the freshman guard topped the team with 23 points (including a game-high five three-pointers) while adding five assists in 36 total minutes. Anyssa Fields followed with 18 points and seven boards while Nerea Brajac posted 12 points, six rebounds, and five helpers.

Leighanna Lister snared nine boards in 25 minutes off the Lions' bench. Hanna Thrainsdottir submitted a balanced attack consisting of eight points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.

Georgian Court will again take to the road for its next outing, a non-conference journey to Southern New Hampshire University Saturday at 1:30 p.m.