THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 69, Wellesley College 37
 
- Records: MIT (8-7, 4-1 NEWMAC); Wellesley (3-12, 1-4 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Rockwell Cage)
 
- The Lead: A 14-0 run during a three-minute span late in the second quarter helped MIT pull away before going on to record a 69-37 victory over Wellesley College in a NEWMAC women's basketball game on Friday night. Senior Kylie Gallagher (Upton, Mass.) powered the Engineers with 14 points and 14 rebounds while Anna Greenthal paced the Blue with 11 points, three assists, and three steals.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- After a back-and-forth start, MIT inched out to a 12-6 lead following two free throws by senior Christina Antonakakis (Holmdel, N.J.). Wellesley quickly replied with a jumper by Caitlin Windross in the paint, setting off an exchange of baskets that moved the score to 14-10. On the Engineers' ensuing possession, first-year Kamsi Nwogu (Algonquin, Ill.) drained a layup, sparking an 8-2 run during the final three minutes of the first quarter.
 
- MIT maintained its small cushion during the early stages of the second stanza but a layup by Sairah O'Brien-Forde and a jumper from Greenthal narrowed the gap to 27-22 at the 4:53 mark. This was as close as it would get as the Engineers rattled off 14 unanswered points before entering halftime with a 41-26 advantage. Antonakakis fueled the run with seven points.
 
- The third quarter was a defensive battle as both teams combined for 17 points, resulting in a 52-32 score at the end of the frame.
 
- MIT continued to control the action in the fourth quarter as it outscored Wellesley, 17-5, producing a final score of 69-37.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Antonakakis finished with 13 points while Nwogu tallied nine points, six rebounds, and two steals. Senior Paula Pieper (Greenville, S.C.) generated seven assists and six rebounds for the Engineers.
 
- Allison Koziarz posted seven points and two assists as Caitlin Windross grabbed a team-high five rebounds for the Blue.
 
- MIT led the way in rebounds (59-21), points in the paint (40-12), points off turnovers (15-11), second-chance points (20-0), and bench scoring (25-2).
 
- The Engineers shot 40.0 percent (26-of-65) from the floor, 16.7 percent (3-of-18) from three-point range, and 93.3 percent (14-of-15) from the free throw line.
 
- The Blue shot 28.6 percent (14-of-49) from the floor, 18.2 percent (2-of-11) from behind the arc, and 43.8 percent (7-of-16) at the charity stripe.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT returns to action on Monday, Jan 31 when it visits Connecticut College for a 7:00 p.m. tip off. Wellesley, meanwhile, continues NEWMAC play on Wednesday, Feb. 2 with a 7:00 p.m. home game against WPI.
 
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