DARTMOUTH, Mass. – A quick start helped propel the MIT women's basketball team to a 67-54 victory over host UMass Dartmouth in the championship game of the Lafrance Hospitality Tournament on Sunday afternoon.
Riley O'Sullivan was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player and
April Chan earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team.
THE BASICS:
- Score: MIT 67, UMass Dartmouth 54
- Records: MIT (2-0 Overall); UMass Dartmouth (1-1 Overall)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- MIT jumped out to a 6-0 lead and later established a 14-5 advantage courtesy of a three pointer from Deana Prasad with 4:11 left in the opening frame. Inside the final minute, the Engineers increased the margin to 19-11 courtesy of an Alexandra Danis layup and a free throw by O'Sullivan.
- The visitors carried the momentum into the second stanza as they went on a 10-2 run which resulted in their largest lead (29-13) at that point in the game. UMass Dartmouth responded with an 11-2 run, but a three from Sammie Faella and a layup by Prasad moved the score to 36-24 at halftime.
- MIT put the game out of reach by outscoring the Corsairs, 16-6, during the majority of the third quarter. However, UMass Dartmouth put together a 4-2 burst during the last 45 seconds to make the score 54-34.
- Despite the deficit the Corsairs continued to attack, narrowing the gap to 63-52 with 2:56 left to play. A layup by Danis ended the Engineers' almost two-minute scoring drought and set off an exchange of baskets that resulted in the 67-54 final.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Prasad paced MIT with 13 points while O'Sullivan registered 10 points and 10 rebounds.
- Rachael Zacks led all players with 11 rebounds and added three steals as Mariam Abdelbarr totaled nine points and six rebounds.
- Chan generated eight points, a game-high six assists, and six rebounds while Danis chipped in eight points.
UP NEXT:
- MIT returns to action on Friday, November 13 when it travels to Johnson & Wales University for a 5:00 PM tip off.
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