WPI women's basketball news
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After Fast Start, WPI Falls to MIT in NEWMAC Tournament Semifinal
February 28, 2025Cambridge, MA --- Ava Giansiracusa poured in 11 points for the WPI women’s basketball team, that raced out to a first quarter lead but was unable to hold it as the seventh-seeded Crimson and Gray were defeated by sixth-seeded and host MIT 60-33 Friday evening in a NEWMAC Tournament semifinal matchup inside Rockwell Cage. -
After Fast Start, WPI Falls to MIT in NEWMAC Tournament Semifinal
February 28, 2025Cambridge, MA --- Ava Giansiracusa poured in 11 points for the WPI women’s basketball team, that raced out to a first quarter lead but was unable to hold it as the seventh-seeded Crimson and Gray were defeated by sixth-seeded and host MIT 60-33 Friday evening in a NEWMAC Tournament semifinal matchup inside Rockwell Cage.
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Kelly, Solid Free Throw Shooting Sends WPI Past Babson Into NEWMAC Semifinals
February 26, 2025Babson Park, MA --- Alice Kelly paced all players with 17 points and six assists and headlined WPI’s 23-of-27 performance from the free throw line by going a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe as seventh-seeded WPI went on the road and upset second-seeded Babson 60-54 in a NEWMAC Women’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinal contest played Wednesday evening.
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Kelly, Giansiracusa Help Women's Basketball "Rebound" to Qualify for NEWMAC Tournament
February 22, 2025Norton, MA --- The Wethersfield, Connecticut duo of Alice Kelly and Ava Giansiracusa combined for 39 points and the WPI women’s basketball team enjoyed a 41-22 advantage on glass as the Engineers capped a four-game regular season-ending winning streak by besting host Wheaton 65-53 Saturday afternoon in Emerson Gym.to secure a spot in next week’s NEWMAC Tournament.
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Allyn's Scoring Barrage Ignites WPI to Critical NEWMAC Triumph
February 19, 2025WORCESTER -- Emmy Allyn matched her career-high with 24 points, including six 3-pointers to lift WPI to an important 65-45 victory over Wellesley in a NEWMAC women's basketball contest played Wednesday evening in Harrington Auditorium.
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WPI Defeats Coast Guard to Stay in Contention for NEWMAC Tournament Berth
February 15, 2025New London, CT --- Ava Giansiracusa equaled her career best of 22 points as WPI women’s basketball outscored Coast Guard in all four quarters en route to a commanding 65-44 NEWMAC road victory over the host Bears on Saturday afternoon in Roland Hall.
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Giansiracusa Drains Overtime Game-Winner as WPI Upsets Emerson on the Road
February 12, 2025Boston, MA --- Ava Giansiracusa sunk the ultimate game-winning layup with 10.0 seconds left on the clock during the first overtime to propel WPI women’s basketball to a nail-biting 63-61 NEWMAC victory over Emerson on Wednesday evening.
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WPI Bested by Springfield in NEWMAC Tilt
February 08, 2025WORCESTER -- Amanda Leary and Angie Czeremcha each registered double-doubles and the Springfield defensive limited WPI to 17.6% shooting from the floor as the Pride went on the road Saturday afternoon and defeated the host Engineers 46-35 inside Harrington Auditorium.
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February 05, 2025WORCESTER -- Megan Stone paced WPI with 12 points to go along with five rebounds, but it was not enough as the Engineers fell toc cross-town foe Clark 67-53 on Wednesday evening on Hurst Courts inside Kneller Athletic Center.
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Allyn Notches Season-High 18 Points in WPI Tight Defeat to Babson
February 01, 2025WORCESTER -- In a game featuring 12 lead changes and five ties, Babson outscored host WPI 19-18 in the fourth quarter to knock off the Engineers 62-59 in a closely-contested NEWMAC women’s basketball matchup played in Harrington Auditorium on Saturday afternoon.
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WPI Edged on the Road by NEWMAC Unbeaten 56-50
January 25, 2025Cambridge, MA --- Elise Harvey and Kamsi Nwogu combined for 19 second points to lift host MIT to a 56-50 come-from-behind victory over WPI in a NEWMAC women’s basketball match-up in Rockwell Cage on Saturday afternoon.
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WPI Falls to Salve Regina 58-53 in Tight NEWMAC Matchup
January 22, 2025WORCESTER -- Salve Regina outscored WPI 23-7 in the second quarter to propel the visiting Seahawks to a 58-53 triumph over the host Engineers in a NEWMAC women’s basketball contest played Wednesday night inside Harrington Auditorium.
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Fourth Quarter Surge Falls Short as WPI Drops NEWMAC Opener to No. 8 Smith
January 18, 2025WORCESTER --- Smith's Hannah Martin tallied 10 points in each half to guide the Pioneers to a 61-51 victory over host WPI on Saturday afternoon inside Harrington Auditorium.
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Third Quarter Surge by No. 5 Bowdoin Stymies WPI in Non-Conference Finale
January 14, 2025Worcester, MA --- Nationally-ranked Bowdoin limited WPI to just four points in the third quarter en route to a 46-35 victory in a non-conference women’s basketball matchup late Tuesday afternoon inside Harrington Auditorium.
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WPI Sees Winning Streak Snapped at Williams Despite 12 Points from Stone
January 06, 2025Williamstown, MA --- Megan Stone achieved a new career-high with 12 points but the WPI women’s basketball team saw its three-game winning streak end as the Crimson and Gray was defeated on the road 63-53 by Williams inside Chandler Gymnasium on Monday evening.
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WPI Sinks Maine Maritime to Complete Babson’s Pearson Tournament Undefeated
January 03, 2025Babson Park, MA --- Ava Giansiracusa poured in a season-best 21 points and the WPI defense limited Maine Maritime to just a single basket over the final 7:49 as the Engineers knocked off the Mariners 59-53 in the opening game of the final day of the Judy Pearson '85 Memorial Women’s Basketball Tournament inside Babson's Staake Gymnasium.
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WPI Gets 2025 Off to a Nice Start with a Double Digit Win Against Rivier
January 02, 2025Babson Park, MA --- Alice Kelly and Emmy Allyn combined to deliver 10 points first quarter points to help WPI to jump out to an early lead they would never relinquish as the Engineers kicked off the 2025 portion of their schedule by defeating Rivier 69-58 in the opening contest of the Judy Pearson '85 Memorial Tournament hosted by Babson.
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Kelly Posts Double-Double as WPl Blazes By Elms in Final Contest of 2024
December 30, 2024Rochester, NY --- Impressive starts in both halves and offensive scoring balance featuring a double-double by Alice Kelly (Wethersfield, CT) helped WPI close out 2024 by getting back into the win column with a 76-51 triumph over Elms in the consolation game of the Sandy DeWolf Women's Basketball Tournament hosted by Nazareth.
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WPI Drops Opening Game of the Sandy DeWolf Tournament at Nazareth
December 29, 2024Rochester, NY --- Ella Marchesani paced three Hartford players in double figures in scoring as the Hawks never trailed in defeating WPI 52-44 Sunday afternoon in the opening round of the Sandy DeWolf Women’s Basketball Tournament hosted by Nazareth.
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WPI Knocked Off by Springfield in NEWMAC Tournament Quarterfinal
February 22, 2023WORCESTER -- Angela Czeremcha tallied a game-best 16 points, while Sam Hourihan and Rachel Vinton each cracked double figures in scoring as fifth-seeded Springfield rallied to defeat fourth-seeded and host WPI 61-56 in a NEWMAC Women’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinal played Wednesday evening in Harrington Auditorium.
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#17 Babson Topples WPI in Regular Season Finale
February 18, 2023WORCESTER -- In a battle for the number two seed in the upcoming NEWMAC Tournament, it was #17 Babson that came away with the victory, topping WPI 86-60, in women’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Harrington Auditorium. The win improves the Beavers to 21-4 overall, 8-2 in conference play, while WPI falls to 17-6, 7-3.
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Balanced Offense Lifts WPI to 64-54 Road Win at Coast Guard
February 11, 2023New London, CT --- The WPI women’s basketball team kept its spot in the top three of the NEWMAC league standings with a 64-54 road win at Coast Guard on Saturday afternoon. The win lifts the Engineers to 17-5 overall, 7-2 in conference play with the Bears dipping to 12-11 overall, 4-4 in the NEWMAC.
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Presseau Breaks WPI's Career 3-Point Record but MIT Rallies to Win Battle of the Engineers
February 08, 2023Cambridge, MA --- Melanie Presseau became WPI’s all-time leader in 3-pointers but host MIT spoiled the Crimson and Gray’s night by rallying for an important 65-59 NEWMAC victory in a women’s basketball contest played in Rockwell Cage on Wednesday evening.
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Scariati Shines as WPI Triumphs in Matchup of One Loss NEWMAC Squads
February 04, 2023WORCESTER -- Alex Scariati recorded 13 of her team-high 16 points after intermission and added six assists and five rebounds as the WPI women’s basketball team held off a second half Springfield rally as host the Engineers downed the Pride 68-63 in a matchup of one-loss NEWMAC teams on Saturday afternoon in Worcester.
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WPI Sees Defense Shine in 50-31 Defeat of Wellesley
February 01, 2023WORCESTER -- Alex Scariati and Victoria Mirecki each reached double figures in scoring and the WPI defense held visiting Wellesley to just 12 second half points as the Engineers bested the Blue 50-31 in a NEWMAC women’s basketball contest played inside Harrington Auditorium on Wednesday.
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Kelly Posts Double-Double at WPl Blitzes Emerson 83-63
January 28, 2023Boston, MA --- A double-double from Alice Kelly sparked the WPI women’s basketball team to a commanding 83-63 road win at Emerson on Saturday afternoon. The Engineers run their season mark to 14-4 overall, 4-1 in NEWMAC play, while the Lions fall to 7-12, 2-2 in the conference.
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Early Burst, Cristiano's Perfect Night Propels WPI by Wheaton 73-46
January 25, 2023Norton, MA --- A game-starting 11-0 run fueled by three baskets by McKenna Finken and a perfect 9-for-9 shooting night from the floor from fellow graduate student Lisa Cristiano helped visiting WPI knock off Wheaton 74-47 in a NEWMAC women’s basketball contest played on Wednesday evening.
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McMorrow Eclipses Career-Best in Scoring as WPI Topples Mount Holyoke
January 21, 2023WORCESTER -- Allison McMorrow erupted for a career-high 14 points, all in the first half, as 12 different Engineer players dented the scoring column as the Engineers defeated visiting Mount Holyoke 80-16 in a NEWMAC women’s basketball contest played on Saturday afternoon in Harrington Auditorium.
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WPI Drops Overtime Thriller to No. 5 Smith
January 18, 2023WORCESTER -- The WPI women’s basketball team battled hard but fell to #5 Smith 67-64 in overtime in Wednesday night NEWMAC action at Harrington Auditorium. The Pioneers run their season mark to 15-1 (2-0) NEWMAC, while the Engineers dip to 11-4 (1-1).
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WPI Women's Basketball Opens NEWMAC Play with Win at Clark as Galasso Hits 350th WPI Victory
January 14, 2023WORCESTER, MA -- The WPI women’s basketball team used a strong second half to post a 66-40 win on the road at crosstown rival Clark in the NEWMAC opener for both squads. The victory gives Engineers’ head coach Cherise Galasso her 350th career win at WPI, moving the Crimson and Gray to 11-3 on the season. Clark dipped to 8-7 with the loss.
