Box Score Trailing 26-24 in the waning moments of the first half, WPI used
a 3-pointer from Elle Fontaine (Franklin, MA) and a layup by
Melissa Kuhn (Stoughton, MA) to take a 29-26 advantage into the
locker room at the break. The Engineers then connected on
7-of-12 shots from the floor in the opening nine minutes of the
second stanza as the Crimson and Gray opened a 49-26 lead.
During the run, the WPI defense held the Blue to 0-for-9 shooting
while forcing eight turnovers.
Fontaine and Lauren Hannmann (East Greenbush, NY) led four WPI
players in double figures with 16 points each. Hannmann
nailed 7-of-11 shots from the floor while Fontaine led all players
with nine rebounds to go along with three assists, four steals and
three blocks. Melissa Kuhn (Stoughton, MA) added 12 points
and a game-best five assists while Charlotte McDonnell (Swansea,
MA) chipped in with a career-high 11 points and seven rebounds.
Becca Kimball (Weston, MA) paced the Wellesley effort with 14
points, including 12 in the second half, while draining all six of
her free throw attempts. Malia Maier (Torrance, CA) aided the
Blue cause with nine points, four assists and five steals while
Laura Barrett (Dobbs Ferry, NY) and KD Stearns (Eustis, FL) each
tossed in six points.
WPI is back on the court on Wednesday with a 7:00pm road contest
at MIT. The Blue return to action on Wednesday, January 20th
at home against Wheaton at 7:00pm. Wellesley will be joined
by special guest Madeleine Korbel Albright '59, as the Blue host
A Community Celebration: Sports Achievement for Girls and
Women.