WPI women's basketball news
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Super Start Punches WPl’s Ticket to NEWMAC Tournament
February 18, 2026Wellesley, MA --- WPI scored the first 14 points of the game and never trailed Wednesday evening, securing a spot in next week’s NEWMAC Women’s Basketball Tournament with a 58-49 road victory over Wellesley inside Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse. -
Allyn Perfect from the Field as WPI Clipped on the Road by No. 6 Smith
February 14, 2026Northampton, MA --- Virginia Johnson paced all scorers with 19 points as nationally-ranked Smith remained unbeaten in conference play, defeating visiting WPI 60-38 in NEWMAC women’s basketball action Saturday afternoon at Ainsworth Gymnasium.
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February 11, 2026WORCESTER -- Ava Giansiracusa led all players with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Emmy Allyn chipped in with 13 points to power WPI women’s basketball to an important 53-43 NEWMAC victory over visiting Coast Guard on Wednesday evening inside Harrington Auditorium.
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Hyams Career High Leads WPI to Win at Mount Holyoke
February 04, 2026South Hadley, MA --- A career-high 22 points from Ava Hyams paced the WPI women’s basketball team in a wire-to-wire victory, as the Engineers topped Mount Holyoke 60-49 on Wednesday night inside Howard Gym. WPI improves to 12-8 overall and 3-3 in conference play, while the Lyons fall to 4-16 (0-6 NEWMAC).
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Women’s Basketball Falls to Babson in Midweek NEWMAC Matchup
January 28, 2026Babson Park, MA --- Senior Chloe Perreault scored a game-high 12 points and Babson used a stifling defensive effort to defeat WPI, 52-30, in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women’s basketball action on Wednesday inside Staake Gymnasium.
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Late MIT Rally Derails WPI in Tight NEWMAC Contest
January 24, 2026WORCESTER -- Ruth Lanouette had a steal that led to the game-winning basket with 1:16 remaining, Riley O'Sullivan delivered a key block with 53 seconds to go, and Mary Lobon canned four throws in the final 35.7 seconds to propel visiting MIT to a thrilling 53-51 victory over WPI in a NEWMAC women’s contest played Wednesday evening inside Harrington Auditorium.
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WPI Holds Off Late Wheaton Charge to Win NEWMAC Opener
January 17, 2026WORCESTER -- The WPI women’s basketball team held off a late fourth-quarter push to earn a 61-59 victory over Wheaton in the NEWMAC opener for both squads on Saturday afternoon inside Harrington Auditorium. The Engineers improve to 10-5 overall while the Lyons fall to 4-11.
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WPI Falls in Final Non-Conference Road Tilt at No. 8 Bowdoin
January 13, 2026Brunswick, ME --- The nationally-ranked Bowdoin women's basketball team used a strong defensive effort to knock off visiting WPI 62-43 on Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference contest inside Morrell Gymnasium.
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Nielsen, Allyn Both Net 11 Points as WPI Dominates on Defense, Downs Curry 52-43
January 10, 2026Milton, MA --- Leila Nielsen and Emmy Allyn each totaled 11 points and the WPI defense limited Curry to just five made basketball over the final three quarters as the Engineers went on the road and defeated the Colonels 52-43 in a non-conference women's basketball game on Saturday afternoon inside Katz Gymnasium.
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Nielsen, MacPhetres and Fullem Shine Late for WPI in Triumph of Williams
January 05, 2026WORCESTER -- Leila Nielsen converted a key layup with 1:34 to go and Delaney MacPhetres canned a free throw with under five seconds remaining and then secured the game-clinching steal in the waning moments to provide WPI a thrilling 53-50 victory over visiting Williams in a non-conference women’s basketball contest played Monday evening inside Harrington Auditorium.
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Women’s Basketball Closes out 2025 With Hard-Earned Home Triumph of Roger Williams
December 31, 2025WORCESTER -- WPI’s Allison Fullem, Ava Giansiracusa, Ava Hyams and Emmy Allyn combined for 39 of the Engineers 52 points to help the Crimson and Gray outlast Roger Williams 52-47 in the last contest of the 2025 WPI Winter Invitational played Wednesday afternoon inside Harrington Auditorium.
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WPI Drops One Point Decision in Home Winter Invitational Opener
December 30, 2025WORCESTER -- Alexa Charles accounted for 35 of Hunter’s 53 points to spark the visiting Hawks to a thrilling 54-53 victory over host WPI in the opening game of the 2025 WPI Winter Invitational played Tuesday afternoon inside Harrington Auditorium.
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Hyams Dominate as WPI Women's Basketball Drops Maine Maritime in Florida Sunshine Shootout
December 21, 2025Daytona Beach, FL --- Ava Hyams tallied 17 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to as the WPI women’s basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Maine Maritime 65-42 in the Engineers final contest in the Florida Sunshine Shootout held in the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach.
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Women’s Basketball Drops Florida Sunshine Shootout Opener to Nationally-Ranked Carroll
December 19, 2025Daytona Beach, FL --- WPI Women's Basketball dropped a 48-64 result to nationally-ranked Carroll in the Florida Sunshine Shootout held at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach on late Friday night.
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Allyn Powers WPI to Commanding Home Victory Over Salem State
December 06, 2025WORCESTER -- WPI opened Saturday’s home women’s basketball contest with a decisive first-quarter surge and never relinquished control, rolling to an 83-48 victory over visiting Salem State inside the Sports & Recreation Center. The Engineers move to 5-2 on the season, while the Vikings drop to 4-3.
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Giansiracusa Erupts for Career-Best 25 Points as WPI Topples Bridgwater State
December 03, 2025WORCESTER -- Ava Giansiracusa canned 9-of-10 field goal attempts, including all four of her 3-pointers, en route to establishing a new career-high with 25 points as WPI led from start-to-finish in a 73-53 victory over visiting Bridgewater State in a non-conference women’s basketball matchup inside WPI’s Sports and Recreation Center on Wednesday evening. The contest had been postponed from the night before due to the storm that hit the area.
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Balanced Scoring, Strong Edge in Rebounding Powers WPI to Comeback Over UNE
November 25, 2025WORCESTER -- Ava Giansiracusa, Emmy Allyn and Ava Hyams combined for 35 points as the WPI women's basketball team rallied from a 16-point second quarter deficit to roar back and defeat visiting University of New England 58-47 inside Harrington Auditorium on Tuesday evening. With the victory, the Engineers improve their record to 3-2 on the season while the Nor'easters slip to 2-4 overall.
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"Ava" Day Women's Basketball! - Giansiracusa and Hyams Lead WPI to Opening Night Win
November 07, 2025WORCESTER -- Ava Giansiracusa tallied a game-high 13 points (Wethersfield, CT) and Ava Hyams posted her first career double-double and the duo spearheaded a big WPI third quarter as the Engineers delivered a 54-45 triumph over Worcester State to open their 2025-26 campaign on the opening night of the 44th annual Worcester City Tournament hosted by Clark on Friday evening.
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After Fast Start, WPI Falls to MIT in NEWMAC Tournament Semifinal
February 28, 2025Cambridge, MA --- Ava Giansiracusa poured in 11 points for the WPI women’s basketball team, that raced out to a first quarter lead but was unable to hold it as the seventh-seeded Crimson and Gray were defeated by sixth-seeded and host MIT 60-33 Friday evening in a NEWMAC Tournament semifinal matchup inside Rockwell Cage.
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After Fast Start, WPI Falls to MIT in NEWMAC Tournament Semifinal
February 28, 2025Cambridge, MA --- Ava Giansiracusa poured in 11 points for the WPI women’s basketball team, that raced out to a first quarter lead but was unable to hold it as the seventh-seeded Crimson and Gray were defeated by sixth-seeded and host MIT 60-33 Friday evening in a NEWMAC Tournament semifinal matchup inside Rockwell Cage.
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Kelly, Solid Free Throw Shooting Sends WPI Past Babson Into NEWMAC Semifinals
February 26, 2025Babson Park, MA --- Alice Kelly paced all players with 17 points and six assists and headlined WPI’s 23-of-27 performance from the free throw line by going a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe as seventh-seeded WPI went on the road and upset second-seeded Babson 60-54 in a NEWMAC Women’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinal contest played Wednesday evening.
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Kelly, Giansiracusa Help Women's Basketball "Rebound" to Qualify for NEWMAC Tournament
February 22, 2025Norton, MA --- The Wethersfield, Connecticut duo of Alice Kelly and Ava Giansiracusa combined for 39 points and the WPI women’s basketball team enjoyed a 41-22 advantage on glass as the Engineers capped a four-game regular season-ending winning streak by besting host Wheaton 65-53 Saturday afternoon in Emerson Gym.to secure a spot in next week’s NEWMAC Tournament.
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Allyn's Scoring Barrage Ignites WPI to Critical NEWMAC Triumph
February 19, 2025WORCESTER -- Emmy Allyn matched her career-high with 24 points, including six 3-pointers to lift WPI to an important 65-45 victory over Wellesley in a NEWMAC women's basketball contest played Wednesday evening in Harrington Auditorium.
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WPI Defeats Coast Guard to Stay in Contention for NEWMAC Tournament Berth
February 15, 2025New London, CT --- Ava Giansiracusa equaled her career best of 22 points as WPI women’s basketball outscored Coast Guard in all four quarters en route to a commanding 65-44 NEWMAC road victory over the host Bears on Saturday afternoon in Roland Hall.
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Giansiracusa Drains Overtime Game-Winner as WPI Upsets Emerson on the Road
February 12, 2025Boston, MA --- Ava Giansiracusa sunk the ultimate game-winning layup with 10.0 seconds left on the clock during the first overtime to propel WPI women’s basketball to a nail-biting 63-61 NEWMAC victory over Emerson on Wednesday evening.
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WPI Bested by Springfield in NEWMAC Tilt
February 08, 2025WORCESTER -- Amanda Leary and Angie Czeremcha each registered double-doubles and the Springfield defensive limited WPI to 17.6% shooting from the floor as the Pride went on the road Saturday afternoon and defeated the host Engineers 46-35 inside Harrington Auditorium.
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February 05, 2025WORCESTER -- Megan Stone paced WPI with 12 points to go along with five rebounds, but it was not enough as the Engineers fell toc cross-town foe Clark 67-53 on Wednesday evening on Hurst Courts inside Kneller Athletic Center.
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Allyn Notches Season-High 18 Points in WPI Tight Defeat to Babson
February 01, 2025WORCESTER -- In a game featuring 12 lead changes and five ties, Babson outscored host WPI 19-18 in the fourth quarter to knock off the Engineers 62-59 in a closely-contested NEWMAC women’s basketball matchup played in Harrington Auditorium on Saturday afternoon.
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WPI Edged on the Road by NEWMAC Unbeaten 56-50
January 25, 2025Cambridge, MA --- Elise Harvey and Kamsi Nwogu combined for 19 second points to lift host MIT to a 56-50 come-from-behind victory over WPI in a NEWMAC women’s basketball match-up in Rockwell Cage on Saturday afternoon.
