HAMPTON, Va. – Freshman Laren VanArsdale scored 26 points to lead four in double figures as Hampton survived to take an 82-80 overtime win over Gardner-Webb on Saturday.

Hampton took an 81-77 lead with 17.6 seconds left in OT on a pair of VanArsdale free throws.  A three-point play by Ky'Asia Stanford with 8.6 left trimmed it to 81-80.  After a Hampton turnover, a three-point shot by GWU was negated by an offensive foul and Mahaley Holit hit a free throw for the final margin.

The game opened with both teams in lock down defense mode as the first quarter ended 7-all.  Hampton opened the second with a 10-0 spurt to lead 17-7 on a steal and layup by Ashley Bates with 6:14 left.  Gardner-Webb responded with a 20-9 run to take a 27-26 lead with 40 seconds left on a 3-ball from Savannah Plentovich.  A layup by Charlisa Jenkins with 14 seconds remaining gave Hampton a 28-27 lead at halftime.

Gardner-Webb opened the third with a flurry to take its largest lead at 34-30 on a layup from Stanford with 6:55 left.  Hampton answered with 13 of the next 16 points to lead 43-37 on a pair of VanArsdale free throws at the 1:21 mark.

Hampton held a six-point lead with just under five minutes left in regulation as a pair of Kaylah Lupoe free throws put them up 60-54, though OT was forced on a 3-point play by Stanford with 34 seconds left at 67-all.  

Joining VanArsdale in double figures was Lupoe with 17 points, 11 boards and four blocks, Bates with 11 points, five steals and four assists and Jenkins with 10 points and six boards.  All three of those fouled out of the game.

Hampton (10-8, 6-1)  returns home to face USC Upstate on Tuesday night at 7 pm. 

For more information on Hampton University women's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.