Middlebury 62, WPI 44
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Score
Middlebury, VT --- Middlebury's Brittany
Perfetti (Clifton Heights, PA) opened the second half with
a three, building a double-digit lead as the Panthers cruised to a
66-42 win over WPI at Pepin Gym on Sunday. With the victory,
Middlebury (4-3) extended their win-streak to four in a row, while
the Engineers drop to 7-4 on the season. In the first-ever meeting
between the two schools, Middlebury went 5-for-7 from behind the
arc and held a 38-22 rebounding advantage.
WPI raced out to an early 13-5 lead, highlighted by seven points
from Elle Fontaine (Franklin, MA). The
Panthers closed out the first half on a 25-9 run, taking a 30-22
lead into the break. Maddie Moreau (Canton, NY)
hit five buckets during the run, scoring 10 of her 11 points in the
final 13 minutes of first half action.
Perfetti's three opened the scoring in the second half, as the
Panther went on a 13-1 run to take a 43-23 lead with 16:07 left in
the game. Alana Wall (Honolulu, HA) chipped in
five points during the run and another Perfetti three keyed the
burst. The Engineers rallied with a 14-5 run, as Fontaine scored
seven points including a three at 8:59, setting the score at 48-37.
Perfetti matched the Fontaine three with a three of her own on the
next possession for a 14-point advantage. The lead ballooned to 20
points in the final minutes as Middlebury coasted to victory.
Perfetti led the Panthers with 14 points on 5-for-10 shooting
including three threes. Wall and Moreau each chipped in 11 for
Middlebury, while Jesse Miller (Wellesley, MA)
grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. Fontaine led all scorers with 16
on 6-for-11 shooting and three steals. Melissa
Kuhn (Stoughton, MA) added eight for WPI and
Lauren Hannmann (East Greenbush, NY) chipped in
with six points.
With their non-conference schedule now complete, the Engineers
will return to NEWMAC play on Wednesday at 7pm when they venture to
New London, CT to take on Coast Guard. The Crimson and Gray
is 3-1 in conference play, tied with Wheaton for second place
behind Babson.
Release Courtesy Middlebury Sports Information
