SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Augustana women's basketball team led for just four minutes but it was enough in a 63-60 overtime win over MSU Moorhead Saturday afternoon inside the Sanford Pentagon.
 
The Vikings, 10-6 overall and 6-6 in NSIC action, match their longest win streak of the season with the win over previously nationally-ranked MSU Moorhead. The Dragons fall to 13-6 overall and 8-4 in NSIC action.
 
Augustana found itself in a 14-point deficit in the second quarter, trailing 22-8. Head coach Dave Krauth called a time out and the Vikings went on a 9-0 run to pull within five points with 5:27 remaining in the quarter. Five of the points in the run came from senior Abby Hora while the other four came from the hands of fellow senior Hana Beyer.
 
The Dragons found themselves holding a 32-24 lead at halftime.
 
The Vikings opened the second half on a 13-4 run to take their first lead of the game at 37-36.  However, MSUM answered back with a 9-2 run of its own to regain the lead at 45-39 before entering the final quarter holding a 46-44 advantage.
 
The final quarter of regulation featured four tie scores and two lead changes as the two squads battled down the stretch. With AU trailing by two and time ticking away, junior Hannah Mitby scored a layup to knot the game at 53-all with 24 seconds on the clock.
 
The Augustana defense, like it did all quarter, clamped down to hold the Dragons scoreless on the final possession of regulation to force overtime. MSU Moorhead was just 2-of-9 from the field in the fourth quarter while committing five of its 21 turnovers.
 
After falling behind by three points to open the extra frame, an Aislinn Duffy layup turned the corner for Augustana to push an 8-0 run and five-point lead at 61-56. Duffy, a redshirt freshman, then sank a pair of free throws with seven seconds on the clock to seal the 63-60 victory.
 
Mitby was the Vikings' leading scorer for the third time in the last four games with 18 points while Hora added 13 points. Beyer, Hora and Duffy each grabbed six rebounds to lead the Vikings.  Augustana entered the weekend ranked 34^th in the nation in steals per game and added 11 more to its resume. Beyer swiped three while Hora and freshman Lauren Sees had two each.
 
MSU Moorhead was led by Megan Hintz with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Augustana carries its win-streak to Concordia-St. Paul on Friday and Minnesota State on Saturday. The opening tip from St. Paul is at 5:30 p.m. while Saturday's game is slated for 3:30 p.m.