WPI 88, Sage 53

Box Score

Kissimmee, FL --- Kaileen Selen (Worcester, MA) and Elle Fontaine (Franklin, MA) each tallied 15 points to help WPI defeat Sage College 88-53 in the opening round of the ECAC Holiday Tournament in Kissimmee, FL.  With the win, the Engineers up their record to 7-4 while the Gators fall to 1-7.

The Crimson and Gray held Sage without a field goal for a 7:28 span midway through the first half to highlight a 18-1 run that turned a 9-7 lead into a 27-8 advantage.  Fontaine was key in the spurt, notching eight points, including a 3-pointer and a traditional 3-point play.  

WPI shot an eye-popping 58.1% for the game.  They took a 40-17 edge into the locker room at the break thanks to a defensive effort that held the Gators to 6-of-21 (28.65) shooting from the floor.  The Engineers got a strong effort throughout from their inside game, outscoring Sage 40-8 in the paint.  

Fontaine collected 13 of her 15 points in the first half while 11 of Selen's season-high 15 points came after the intermission.  Freshman Lauren Hannmann (East Greenbush, NY) chipped in with 10 points while point guard Natasha Deschene (Presque Isle, ME) and Caitlin Macko (Cromwell, CT) added nine and eight respectively.  Deschene led all players with six assists while Fontaine corralled a game-best nine rebounds.

Carlin DeMarinis (Saratoga Springs, NY) led the Sage attack with 15 points, including three 3-pointers. 

After a day off on Saturday, WPI will close out the tournament with a 10am game on Sunday morning versus Neumann (PA).  Sage will take on Neumann on Saturday at 2:30pm.