Women's Basketball Topped by Rensselaer

BOSTON, Mass. – Rensselaer Engineer's sophomore Ashlyn O'Neil (Amsterdam, N.Y.) led all scorers with 18 points as RPI downed the Wentworth Institute of Technology women's basketball team 68-48 in a non-conference showdown Saturday afternoon.

RECORDS:

• Wentworth: 2-2
• Rensselaer:  2-3

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

LEADING SCORERS:   Maddy Foster, 16; Gabby Amoddio, 11; Nattaly David, 6
LEADING REBOUNDERS:   Foster, 3; Francesca Farrell, 3;
ASSIST LEADERS:   David, Amoddio, 3

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• RPI started the day on a 5-0 run before a three-pointer from sophomore Brianna Carroll (Douglas, Mass.) cut the deficit to 5-3. The two teams traded multiple layups to bring the score to 11-7. O'Neil made a three-pointer to put the visitors ahead 14-7. After sophomore Maddy Foster (Lewiston, Maine) made a layup, the Engineers rattled off four more points to hold an 18-9 lead after the first quarter.
• Rensselaer began the second quarter with a 9-0 run to go ahead 27-9. Sophomore Gabby Amoddio (Wethersfield, Conn.) slowed their roll by scoring on two-straight layups after junior Nattly David (Hyde Park, Mass.) made a steal following Amoddio's first basket of the sequence. The Engineers would go on a 9-1 run following, bringing the score to 36-14. After Foster made another layup, RPI responded with one of their own, making the score 38-16 heading into the second half.
• The Leopards started the third quarter on a 7-0 run thanks to four points from Foster and a three-pointer from David, putting the score at 38-25. The two teams continued to trade baskets and a three-pointer from senior Nicole DaPra (Sandy Hook, Conn.) brought the Engineer's offense back to life, bringing the lead to 48-29. RPI outscored Wentworth 6-4 on in the following possessions of the third quarter, bringing the score to 54-33.
• O'Neil kicked off the scoring in the fourth quarter with a three-pointer, putting the score to 57-33. Freshman Tita Rana (Boston, Mass.) scored the first point of her collegiate career on a free throw. The two teams traded baskets until RPI found themselves ahead 68-44. Foster scored the final four points of the game, bringing the final score to 68-48.

SERIES NOTES:

• Today's date was the first-ever meeting between the two teams.

NEXT UP:

• The Leopards continue their home stretch with a non-conference matchup against Dean on Monday, November 28 at 6:00 pm.

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