Box Score

DUDLEY, Mass. – The Nichols College women's basketball team was defeated by WPI 69-48 Tuesday night in non-conference action at the Nichols Athletic Center.

Sophomore Taylor Daniels (Dudley, Mass.) led the Bison (2-1) with 11 points. Freshman Brooke Packard (Dudley, Mass.) added eight points, senior Amber Litwinko (Berlin, Conn.) netted seven, and senior Sarah Whitestone (Dalton, Mass.) and sophomore Julia Zawacki (Waterford, Conn.) each finished with six. Nichols shot 30 percent from the field (18-of-60) and was outrebounded 49-40.

The Engineers were led by junior Haili Welton (Southbury, Conn.) with 12 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Senior Dani Davis (East Granby, Conn.) registered 11 points, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal while classmate Amaia Gritsko (Milford, Conn.) snared a game-high 11 rebounds.

WPI built a 41-28 halftime lead behind seven from both Davis and Welton. The Engineers controlled the paint, outrebounding Nichols 24-15 while turning 10 turnovers into 10 points. They also went to the line 15 times (made nine) while the Bison were 2-for-2 from the charity stripe. Daniels scored all 11 of her points in the first half.

Nichols was outscored 23-4 during the first 12 minutes of the second half as the Engineers opened up a 32-point lead (64-32). The Bison closed the game on a 6-0 run, capped by a three from half court by Packard. The Engineers finished the contest shooting 40 percent (27-of-67). Each team sank four three-point field goals. WPI scored 17 second-chance points.

The win was the 250th career victory for WPI head coach Cherise Galasso.

The Bison open Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play at Roger Williams on Wednesday, December 3 at 5:30 p.m. WPI hosts Coast Guard that same night at 7 p.m.