CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A 13-4 run during the last four minutes of the second quarter created enough of a cushion before No. 11/14 Smith College pulled away for a 71-47 victory over MIT in non-conference women's basketball action on Tuesday night in Rockwell Cage. Senior
Elise Harvey (Wayland, Mass.) paced the Engineers with 14 points, nine rebounds, and three assists while graduate student Ally Landau (Livingston, N.J.) amassed 20 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists for the Pioneers.
THE BASICS:
- Score: No. 11/14 Smith 71, MIT 47
- Records: MIT (2-7 Overall); Smith (7-1 Overall)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The first quarter was a back-and-forth affair as there were three ties and five lead changes. Harvey's jumper right before time expired put MIT ahead, 17-16.
- Senior Kamsi Nwogu (Algonquin, Ill.) increased the Engineers' lead with a basket just over 90 seconds into the second stanza. Smith went back in front after a layup by sophomore Maggie Fleming (Downers Grove, Ill.) and a three pointer by sophomore Virginia Johnson (Minneapolis, Minn.). First-year Libi Matityahoo's (Yehud Monosson, Israel) jumper tied the game at 21 with 4:43 on the clock. However, a trey by Landau sparked the Pioneers' pivotal run which resulted in a 34-25 halftime lead.
- Sophomore Hannah Martin (North Andover, Mass.) opened the third quarter with a three pointer for the visitors, but a jumper by Harvey and a three-point play from senior Angie Choi (Cypress, Calif.) narrowed the gap to 37-30 at the 6:52 mark. Landau replied with another three pointer as Smith went on to outscore MIT, 18-4, down the stretch.
- The Pioneers continued to control the action in the fourth quarter as they had a 16-13 scoring edge, resulting in the 71-47 final score.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Choi finished with seven points, six rebounds, and two steals while Nwogu registered eight points and four rebounds.
- Martin recorded 20 points and three steals as junior Ella Sylvester (Everett, Wash.) notched eight rebounds and two steals.
- Landau accounted for 11 of Smith's 13 points during the second-quarter run.
UP NEXT:
- Both teams return to action on Monday, December 30. MIT will host Endicott College at 2:00 PM while Smith will play Oswego State at 1:00 PM in the opening game of the Smith Holiday Tournament.
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