ALBANY, N.Y. – Host Albany (13-17) scored the final six points of the game in the last 50 seconds to defeat Binghamton (12-18) in an America East quarterfinal game on Wednesday night at SEFCU Arena. The Bearcats held a nine-point lead in the third quarter but were unable to make a field goal during the last 6:43 of regulation.

In the final game of her illustrious career, senior forward Rebecca Carmody scored a game-high 19 points and added 13 rebounds. The recently-named second-team all-conference selection finished her career ranked No. 15 all time in Binghamton program history with 1,068 career points and fourth with 819 career rebounds.

Junior guard Kai Moon, who joined Carmody as a second-team all-conference selection earlier in the week, finished with 17 points against the Great Danes. She went a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line in the process.

Binghamton appeared to be in control of the game, going up by as much as 42-33 with 3:56 left in the third period. With 6:43 left in the fourth period, Moon swished a pair of free throws, putting the Bearcats up 54-47.

Albany, however, went on an 8-0 run to take a 55-54 lead with 1:20 left to go in regulation. Chayanna Canada punctuated the run with the go-ahead basket.

Moon put the Bearcats back up 56-55 with two more free throws at the 54-second mark. From there, however, Binghamton was unable to score and the Great Danes made six of their eight free throws the rest of the way.

"This was a tough way to end," head coach Bethann Shapiro Ord said. "We didn't make our shots at the end of the game. But I am so proud of our team and especially our three seniors – Rebecca Carmody, Corrinne Godshall and Kennedi Thompson. Even though I was only able to coach them one year, it was a pleasure working with all of them."

Alexi Schecter led Albany with 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Kyara Frames added 12 points.

Sophomore forward Olivia Ramil finished with 12 points and six rebounds. She made six of her 10 field goal attempts.

As a team, Binghamton made all 13 of their free throw attempts. It marked the first time they have gone perfect from the free throw line in a game since going 9-of-9 against UMass Lowell on Feb. 4, 2017.

Binghamton loses Carmody, Godshall and Thompson to graduation but return four starters next season.

NOTES: Carmody finished the season leading the Bearcats in both scoring (13.4 ppg.) and rebounding (8.4 rpg.). Her 14 double-doubles represents the fourth-highest total since Binghamton moved up to the NCAA Division I level in 2001.