DURHAM, NC (12/06/02) - Junior Irina Krasnoshiok netted 19 points and classmate Amra Mehmedic scored 18, connecting on a career-best six three-pointers, to lead the Saint Joseph's women to a 68-59 victory over Buffalo in the semifinals of the Duke Classic at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The victory advances SJU to the tournament's title game, where they will face the host, #1 ranked Duke, on Sunday at 2:00 PM. The Hawks evened there record on the season at 2-2, while the Bulls were dealt their first loss of the year. The Crimson and Gray led from the opening tip, but a late Buffalo rally made for some tense moments late in the contest. A three-point basket by freshman Maura McBryan gave SJU a 16-point advantage, 61-45, with 6:29 left. UB, however, outscored the Hawks 14-4 over the next six minutes to trim the lead to just six with :48 seconds left. Apair of free throws by junior Erin Brady with :36 seconds remaining served to ice the game. Junior Elizabeth "Hootie" Mohan added a free throw in the final seconds to make the final margin 68-59. St. Joe's never trailed in the contest and sprinted out to an 8-0 lead as Krasnoshiok and Stephanie Graff each connected on a pair of early baskets. Even a timeout by UB couldn't curb the Hawks hot-shooting, as SJU opened up a 16-point lead at the 13:19 mark, 20-4. The Bulls eventually battled back and the game went into the break with the Hawks up 33-22. Buffalo crept within five points on two occasions in the early stages of the second half, but four straight three-pointers, including three by Mehmedic, pushed the lead back out to double-digits at 49-37. Krasnoshiok tied Buffalo's Kate McKeegan-Ruscoe for game scoring honors with 19 points. McKeegan-Ruscoe had 17 after intermission, to help UB claw back. Mehmedic, meanwhile added 18 points (6-11 3FG), eight boards and four steals and Graff tallied double-figures with 10 points. Brady added eight points, six assists and four steals, while Mohan had eight points and four caroms. The Hawks take on #1 Duke in the tournament finals on Sunday at 2:00 PM. The game can be heard on 1590 AM - WPWA. The Hawks also advanced to the finals of Duke's tournament in 1996. The Hawks will take on the nation's top-ranked team for the sixth time in program history.