ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - The Barton women's basketball team (2-0) stunned Elizabeth City State (0-1), 58-57, with a buzzer-beater Wednesday evening at the R.L. Vaughan Center.

Barton graduate student forward Megan Mares (Duluth, Ga.) hit the game-winning field goal at the buzzer after intercepting a pass on the in-bounds in the paint to give the Bulldogs the improbable win.

Barton senior guard Layne Sleight (Jackson, Mich.) had just hit a trey to cut the lead to one - 57-56 - with four seconds left to set up Mares' heroics.  Sleight finished the contest with a game-high 17 points while Mares also scored in double figures for the visitors with 12 points.

Elizabeth City State's Dearia Page (Huntersville, N.C.) led the Vikings with 13 points and hit 11-of-14 free throw attempts despite the loss.

Barton also held a 55-36 edge in rebounding in remaining unbeaten on the young season.

Barton returns home to take on Newberry on Saturday, November 14, beginning at 5:00 p.m., at Wilson Gymnasium in the second game of the Southeast Region Crossover.

Elizabeth City State, meanwhile, hosts Cheyney on Saturday starting at Noon.