CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Maine Maritime women's basketball finishes the weekend with a 48 to 60 loss against non-conference opponent MIT. Lauren Plissey (Hermon, Maine) tallied a double-double from the Mariners with 17 rebounds and 12 points, along with four assists, two blocks, and one steal.
 
How it Happened: A three-pointer by Maria Barela (Albuquerque, N.M.) gave Maine Maritime a 7-4 edge with 3:37 left in the first quarter. However, a jumper by Angie Choi led to 12 unanswered points and a 16-7 lead for MIT at the end of the frame. The Mariners opened the second stanza with an Evelyn Dagan (Castine, Maine) three-pointer and two free throws by Plissey, but the Engineers responded with baskets by Kamsi Nwogu and Kaya Weiser to move the score to 20-12 at the 7:13 mark. Maine Maritime chipped away at the deficit, outscoring MIT, 10-1, during the final 5:38 of the half. A layup by Barela put the Mariners in front while two more Plissey free throws gave the visitors a 24-21 edge at halftime.
 
The Engineers controlled the action in the third quarter as they outscored Maine Maritime, 22-9, which resulted in a 43-33 advantage. The Mariners responded by opening the fourth quarter with a 13-3 run as a three-pointer from Barela brought them within 47-46 at the 4:01 mark. A jumper in the paint by Alice Hall over a minute later created some breathing room, but Barela countered with a layup with 2:30 remaining. On MIT's ensuing possession, Pieper knocked down a trey which sparked the pivotal game-ending run.
 
Inside the Numbers:

• Plissey recorded a double-double from the Mariners with 17 rebounds and 12 points, along with four assists, two blocks, and one steal.
• Barela had a team-high 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, and one steal.
• Grace Huntwork (Gretna, Neb.) added 10 points to the mix.
• Paula Pieper recorded a game-high 18 points for the Engineers, while two others added 10 points.
• The Engineers shot 35.8 percent (24-of-67) from the floor, 21.4 percent (3-of-14) from three-point range, and 60.0 percent (9-of-15) from the free throw line.
• The Mariners shot 30.2 percent (16-of-53) from the floor, 30.0 percent (6-of-20) from behind the arc, and 83.3 percent (10-of-12) at the charity stripe, all by Plissey.

 
Up Next: The Mariners fall to 4-3 overall, while MIT improves to 4-4. Maine Maritime returns to action on Saturday, December 10 at 1:00pm for a conference matchup against UMaine-Farmington.