THE BASICS:
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Score: MIT 69, Emerson College 59
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Records: MIT (10-7, 5-1 NEWMAC); Emerson (7-12, 3-3 NEWMAC)
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Location: Boston, Mass. (Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym)
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The Lead: The MIT women's basketball team extended its winning to streak after defeating NEWMAC foe Emerson College, 69-59, on Saturday. Three players reached double-digits in scoring for the Engineers as senior
Christina Antonakakis (Holmdel, N.J.) led the way with 18 points to go along with five rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After a back-and-forth start, Emerson inched out to a 14-8 lead at the 5:23 mark. Almost a minute later, a layup by senior
Annika Sougstad (Mahtomedi, Minn.) sparked an 11-4 run which closed the quarter and put MIT ahead for good.
- The Engineers carried the momentum into the second stanza as their advantage grew to 27-20 after Sougstad's layup with 4:12 on the clock. The Lions responded with a 7-2 burst during the next two minutes. However, MIT countered with a 7-3 spurt as senior
Paula Pieper's (Greenville, S.C.) three-pointer right before halftime resulted in a 36-30 advantage.
- The Engineers opened the third quarter with six straight points and maintained a comfortable cushion throughout the frame. A put-back by sophomore
Grace Harrington (Seattle, Wash.) increased MIT's lead to 54-41 with 13 seconds to go, but Emerson replied with a three-pointer moments before time expired.
- The Lions scored eight unanswered points to start the fourth quarter, narrowing the gap to 54-49 with 7:19 on the clock. The Engineers quickly responded with baskets by Antonakakis, Pieper, and first-year
Angie Choi (Cypress, Calif.) to create some breathing room. MIT's lead stayed in the double-digits down the stretch, growing to 14 (69-55) courtesy of Sougstad's layup with 1:49 left to play. Emerson wrapped up the scoring with a layup and two free throws during the final 45 seconds.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Sougstad tallied nine points, seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and two steals while Pieper registered 11 points, nine assists, and three steals. Senior
Kylie Gallagher (Upton, Mass.) posted 15 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, and two blocks.
- MIT led the way in rebounds (39-26), points in the paint (44-14), points off turnovers (12-7), and second-chance points (18-5). Emerson ended the day with a 12-8 edge in bench scoring.
- The Engineers shot 43.3 percent (29-of-67) from the floor, 14.3 percent (1-of-7) from three-point range, and 83.3 percent (10-of-12) from the free throw line.
- The Lions shot 35.1 percent (20-of-57) from the floor, 33.3 percent (8-of-24) from behind the arc, and 68.8 percent (11-of-16) at the charity stripe.
- This is the 10
th year in a row MIT has won at least 10 games.
UP NEXT:
- MIT continues its NEWMAC road trip on Wednesday, Jan. 9 when it travels to WPI for a 7:00 p.m. tip off.
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