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TOLEDO -- Just like last year Toledo and Syracuse met in the Elite Eight of the WNIT. Just like last year the game went into overtime. Unlike last year, the Rockets came away with the loss, 74-73.

"It was everything I think it was hyped up to be. Unfortunately we didn't come out on the high end," said UT head coach Tricia Cullop.

After an Andola Dortch free throw with 16 seconds left, UT tooka three point lead. But the Orange's Rachel Coffey stalled near the top of the key then hit a high arcing three pointer with just 2.4 seconds left to send the game into overtime.

In OT, Syracuse struck first and led by four with 20 seconds left and Toledo was never able to recover.

"I'm not going to be upset that we played...my last game in front of all these fans because...that's a good way to go out if you have to lose," said senior Courtney Ingersoll, who finished with eight points and made two three point field goals, giving her 96 for the season and tying a MAC single season record.

"I'm really proud of the effort. I hate to see...two careers end of our two seniors because they've worked so hard but we wouldn't be where we are if it wasn't for them...we always talk about leaving a legacy and those two certainly left a legacy at the end," said Cullop in regards to Ingersoll and senior Haylie Linn. Linn finished with 15 points in her final game wearing midnight blue and gold.

Dortch finished with a team high 23 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists. Start alum Yolanda Richardson added 10 points and five rebounds.

Toledo was attempting to become the first school to win two WNIT titles. Afterward coach Cullop made it clear who she was rooting for to succeed the Rockets as champions.

"If we can't do it, we want the team that beat us to do it and we wish them the very best."