WPI 59, Wellesley 42 

Worcester, MA --- Lone WPI senior Meghan Pajonas (Bristol, CT) registered game-bests of 18 points and 10 rebounds to help the Engineers defeat visiting Wellesley 59-42 in NEWMAC women's basketball action on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, WPI wins its first ever NEWMAC regular season championship and earns the number one seed in next week's conference tournament.

Pajonas, who notched her seventh double-double of the season, and fifth in the last seven games, canned 8-of-12 field goals attempts while adding a pair of blocks and two steals. Her 18 points push her career total to 1,017.

The Engineers, who never trailed in the contest, forced 29 turnovers and parlayed them into 25 points. Kaileen Selen (Worcester, MA) paced the defensive effort with a career-best nine steals to go along with 11 points. Caitlin Macko (Cromwell, CT) chipped in with 11 points and Kate Maki (Fitchburg, MA) and Amber Dangelo (West Kingston, RI) each added six.

The Engineers, who are now 18-6 on the season and finished 11-2 in conference play, have won their last five NEWMAC games and 15 of their last 17 games overall. The Crimson and Gray will host Saturday's MIT at Smith winner at 7pm on Wednesday in a NEWMAC Tournament first round contest. If WPI wins, it will host the semifinals and finals next weekend at Harrington Auditorium.

Jessica Duff (Milton, Abingdon, UK) paced Wellesley (4-19, 1-12 NEWMAC) with 15 points and five rebounds on the afternoon. Kate Martone (Great Falls, VA) registered nine points including a pair of three-pointers while Laura Barrett (Dobbs Ferry, VA) added five points for the Blue in their final game of the season.