CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Following an almost three-month hiatus, the MIT rifle team returned to action by competing in the two-day Beanpot in addition to a dual match with the University of Akron this past weekend. The Engineers placed second in the Beanpot behind Akron and were defeated by the Zips, 4,698-4,414, on Sunday. Eleanor Yang had the top aggregate score for MIT in both competitions as she shot a 1,140 during the Beanpot and a 1,139 versus Akron.
 
THE BASICS:

• Beanpot Finish: 2^nd of 5
  • Akron (4,679), MIT (4,419), University of Rhode Island (4,385), Norwich (4,358), Coast Guard (4,290)
• Dual Match vs. Akron: Akron 4,698; MIT 4,414
• MIT Overall Record: 5-2

HOW IT HAPPENED – Beanpot (SMALLBORE):

• Akron won the event with a score of 2,314, followed by URI (2,174), MIT (2,157), Norwich (2,149), and Coast Guard (2,078).
• Akron took the top sevens spots while Yang was the Engineers' top finisher in ninth place with a total of 559. Danny Antonelli ranked 14^th with a season-best mark of 545 as William Knowlton was right behind him with 540 points.
• Avaneesh Pal was 23^rd (513), Helena Dimiati was 27^th (491), Jayden Lin was 28^th (488), and Perry Han was 30^th (454).

HOW IT HAPPENED – Beanpot (AIR RIFLE):

• Akron took the victory with a total of 2,365, followed by MIT (2,262), Coast Guard (2,212), URI (2,211), and Norwich (2,209)
• Akron secured the first six spots with Yang taking seventh as she shot a 581.
• Knowlton set a new personal best as his tally of 572 resulted in a 10^th place finish.
• Jialin Xu placed 15^th with a score of 563, followed by Antonelli in 20^th place (546), Pal in 25^th place (526), Dimiati in 26^th place (519), Lin in 27^th place (514), and Spencer Sindhusen in 30^th place (456).

HOW IT HAPPENED vs. Akron (SMALLBORE):

• Akron defeated MIT, 2,330-2,163.
• Yang led the way for the Engineers as her total of 556 ranked ninth.
• Knowlton (538), Pal (536), Antonelli (533), and Dimiati (497) claimed the next four spots in the standings.
• Pal's score resulted in a new personal best.

HOW IT HAPPENED vs. Akron (AIR RIFLE):

• Akron took the victory, 2,368 – 2,251.
• The Zips claimed eight of the top nine slots as Yang placed seventh with a mark of 583.
• Antonelli ranked 10^th (567), followed by Knowlton (566), Xu (565), Pal (536), and Dimiati (507).
• Antonelli was two points shy of tying his personal best and Pal was one point off equaling his career best mark.

UP NEXT:

• MIT will travel to Army-West Point for the NCAA Qualifier on Saturday, February 21 at 7:45 AM.

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