HARTFORD, Conn. – The 17
th-ranked Trinity College Women's Basketball team fell to visiting Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 59-55, in a non-conference battle at Ray Oosting Gymnasium Tuesday night. The Bantams move to 10-3 overall, while the Engineers sit at 5-7 on the season.
What Happened:
- The Bantams controlled play early, capturing a 10-4 advantage behind three-pointers from Kiki Fossbender and Lucy Dorion, but the Engineers grabbed a 17-15 lead with a 13-5 run.
- Down 22-15, the Bantams closed the first quarter with a 5-2 run, and then carried their momentum into the second as a layup from Marlo Simms knotted the score at 28-28 with 4:49 remaining in the half. Trinity took a 36-34 lead into halftime.
- A three-pointer from Melissa Whitmore helped the Bantams to a 41-36 lead three minutes into the period, but MIT mounted another rally, closing the frame on an 11-5 run behind four-point efforts from Ruth Lanouette and Ashley Chan to hold a 47-46 lead.
- After nearly three scoreless minutes, Avery Marzo sandwiched a pair of buckets around a layup from Simms to regain a 52-51 advantage for Trinity with 5:02 to play.
- The Engineers responded with a 6-0 run over the next four minutes to grab a 57-52 lead. A last second triple from Marzo put Trinity within a bucket, 57-55, but MIT locked up the win with a pair of free throws from Chan.
Inside the Numbers:
- The Bantams connected on 30.6% (19-of-62) from the floor, including 40% (8-of-20) from three-point range, and 90% (9-of-10) from the foul line.
- The Engineers shot 32.8% (22-of-67) from the field, 22.2% (2-of-9) from three-point, and 65% (13-of-20) from the free throw stripe.
- Rebounds: MIT 51, Trinity 38
- Turnovers: Trinity 14, MIT 13
- Points off Turnovers: Trinity 15, MIT 11
- Points in the Paint: MIT 36, Trinity 18
- Bench Points: Trinity 8, MIT 6
- Marzo netted a game-high 18 points, shooting 6-of-12 from the floor, with three rebounds, three assists and two steals.
- Simms tallied 13 points and eight rebounds, Fossbender chipped in 11 points and two rebounds, and Samantha Slofkiss added seven rebounds off the bench.
- Lanouette paced MIT with a team-high 17 points, six rebounds, a game-high five steals, and two steals.
- Chan notched 14 points with four rebounds and four assists, Mary Lobon posted 11 points with a game-high nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks, and Riley O'Sullivan had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Up Next:
- The Bantams will be returning to the floor when they open New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) play against Middlebury College (XX-XX) at Ray Oosting Gymnasium on Friday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m.
- All-time, Trinity owns a 15-17 record against the Panthers, dating back to their inaugural meeting during the 1993-94 season.
- Last season, Middlebury halted a four-game losing streak to the Bantams with a 65-52 victory in Middlebury.