DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's basketball squad (5-2 overall, 0-1 GLIAC) began conference play with a 73-67 setback in overtime to visiting Grand Valley State University (6-1 overall, 1-0 GLIAC) Thursday evening at the Matthaei.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The first half was back-and-forth with four lead changes, and neither team leading by more than eight points (WSU 26-18 with 3:45 left in the second quarter).

In a defensive opening stanza, GVSU took a 5-2 lead on a triple by Jenn DeBoer, but the Warriors answered with a lay-up from senior guard Shannon Wilson (), who then drained a triple nearly 2:30 later to make it 7-5.  Following a three-pointer by senior forward Payton Birchmeier (Corunna, Mich.) increased the Wayne State lead to 10-5, GVSU responded with an 8-0 run before junior guard India Hawkins () made a lay-up in the final 35 seconds of the period.

DeBoer sank another long-range shot and Maddie Dailey scored a basket giving the Lakers their largest lead of the opening half (6, 18-12).  WSU then rattled off 14 consecutive points as Grand Valley State was held scoreless for over five minutes.  Wilson had six points during the spurt, while junior guard Ja'Nae Williams () contributed four points.  After seven straight points by GVSU, Wilson ended the first half by scoring the final three points to give the Warriors a 29-25 lead at intermission.

There were four lead changes in the first 5:30 of the third quarter, with the last one starting a 6-0 run by WSU.  Hawkins started and ended the run with buckets.  The Lakers ended the period on a 7-3 spurt to pull within one, 42-41, after 30 minutes.

Grand Valley State did not score for the first 2:30 of the fourth period as Wayne State increased its lead to six points (47-41).  Laker Taylor Parmley scored 10 points in the final 7:30 of the fourth quarter including the game-tying bucket with 2.7 seconds remaining in regulation.

Parmley scored nine of her game-high 31 points in overtime as GVSU outscored the host Warriors 15-9 in the extra session.

TEAM STATS

Grand Valley State shot 48 percent (29-of-60) from the floor, compared to 40 percent (27-of-67) for WSU.  The Warriors were just 4-of-19 (21 percent) from beyond the arc, while GVSU connected on 46 percent (6-of-13) of its triple tries.  Both teams were 9-of-16 from the foul line, and both squads had 40 rebounds.  WSU had a large advantage in points off turnovers 30-14, as well as fast-break points, 12-2.

LEADING THE WARRIORS

Wilson nearly had a double-double with a team-high 26 points and nine rebounds, while Birchmeier chipped in with eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds.  Sophomore guard Nastassja Chambers () contributed 13 points.

LEADING THE LAKERS

Parmley tallied a game-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double.  Three other GVSU starters finished in double figures with Korynn Hincka totaling 12 points and nine rebounds, while Maddie Dailey and DeBoer each added 10 points.

UP NEXT

Wayne State will make its inaugural trip to Hammond, Ind., on Saturday to face GLIAC newcomer Purdue Northwest in a 2 p.m. (Eastern tip).