The small senior guard, who stands only 5’4” tall, played big when Bryant needed her the most. After the Bulldogs dropped a 58-50 decision to second-place Sacred Heart in last Wednesday’s make-up contest, they had no more margin for error if they had hoped to steal the final spot in the upcoming NEC Tournament. With Bryant’s back against the wall, Whittington stepped up and produced back-to-back 20-plus point performances. Helping the Bulldogs to a weekend sweep of the NEC’s Keystone State contingent and their first-ever Division I postseason berth, the veteran guard averaged 22.5 points, 6.0 assists and 1.5steals per contest. She poured in a career-high 24 points, to go along with six assists and a pair of steals, as the Bulldogs ran past Saint Francis U, 79-54. Two nights later, with Bryant facing a win-and-in situation, Whittington played all 45 minutes of an overtime battle with Robert Morris. She scored 21 points, none more important than her final two. With Bryant trailing, 56-55, in the waning seconds of overtime, Whittington beat the shot clock and sank the game-winning jumper with 00:13 remaining.