THE BASICS:
 
- Score: UMass Dartmouth 82, MIT 72
 
- Records: MIT (1-3); UMass Dartmouth (3-2)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Rockwell Cage)
 
- The Lead: UMass Dartmouth outscored MIT, 23-7, during the last six minutes of regulation to record an 82-72 victory in non-conference women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon. Graduate student Paula Pieper (Greenville, S.C.) led all players with a career-high 20 points, nine assists, eight rebounds, and three steals for the Engineers. One of five players to reach double-digits in scoring for the Corsairs, Jordan Moretti tallied 19 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- After a back-and-forth start, a layup by sophomore Kamsi Nwogu (Algonquin, Ill.) kicked off a string of 10 unanswered points which resulted in a 22-13 lead with 1:14 left in the first quarter. UMass Dartmouth ended its scoring drought courtesy of a three-pointer by Caroline Wilson with nine seconds remaining.
 
- Following a layup by Kaylin Zalewski just 12 seconds into the second stanza, a layup by first-year Brianna Lebrun (Hartford, Conn.) sparked a 17-6 run that gave the Engineers a 39-24 advantage at the 3:52 mark. The Corsairs countered with a three-point play by Jayelin Lavigne, which set off a 12-2 run as Teja Andrews' layup brought the visitors within 41-36 at halftime.
 
- UMass Dartmouth carried the momentum into the third quarter as baskets by Zalewski, Moretti, and Jessica Carroll put the visitors in front after 1:24 expired. A jumper by Nwogu during MIT's next possession produced the second of what would be 11 lead changes while three ties would occur during the remainder of the frame. A free throw from Andrews gave the Corsairs a 57-56 edge with five seconds remaining.
 
- A layup by Pieper led to a 9-2 burst which put the Engineers ahead, 65-59, with 6:14 on the clock. UMass Dartmouth gradually mounted a 15-3 run as a layup by Andrews moved the score to 74-68 at the 2:11 mark. One free throw by Nwogu followed by two more from Pieper cut MIT's deficit in half with 1:27 to go, however, a three-pointer from Melanie DeMeo set off an 8-1 game-ending run by the Corsairs.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Nwogu posted a career-high 20 points to go along with seven rebounds while Lebrun generated nine points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Angie Choi (Cypress, Calif.) contributed eight points and two steals.
 
- Shaelyn Carreiro registered 14 points and seven rebounds as Zalewski, Wilson, and DeMeo each finished with 11 points for UMass Dartmouth.
 
- MIT led the way in rebounds (43-36) but the Corsairs ended the day with advantages in points in the paint (36-28), points off turnovers (17-16), fastbreak points (8-2), and bench scoring (25-10).
 
- The Engineers shot 35.9 percent (23-of-64) from the floor, 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from three-point range, and 81.5 percent (22-of-27) from the free throw line.
 
- The Corsairs shot 49.2 percent (29-of-59) from the floor, 42.9 percent (9-of-21) from behind the arc, and 57.7 percent (15-of-26) at the charity stripe.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT hosts Suffolk University on Monday, November 21 at 7:15 p.m. UMass Dartmouth, meanwhile, continues its road trip the next day when it visits Roger Williams University for a 7:00 p.m. game.
 
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