At the invitational WPI could only manage one top ten finisher. Senior Diver Kim Scofield placed seventh in the 3-meter event. In the meet against Connecticut, senior Katie Snell was a double-winner in the 100 and 200-yard freestyle, graduate student Becky Kupcinskas won the 100-yard backstroke and Scofield won the 3-meter diving.
A week ago last Saturday the Engineers traveled west to take on preseason #4 in New England, Westfield State, in hopes of knocking off their third ranked team in the early going. It was not to be as WPI had a bad shooting game and turned the ball over more than usual and lost to the Owls 72-51. Kim Landry led all scorers with 22 points. Danielle Batey and Jenn Lovin both registered double figures in points and rebounds. Batey had 10 points and 10 rebounds while Lovin had 11 points and 12 rebounds.
On Tuesday night, The Engineers were looking for a little payback as they hosted the Amcats of Anna Maria College. Last year Anna Maria pulled out a win in overtime. In a game that went down to the final seconds again, and despite a career high 26 points by Lovin, the Amcats were victorious 63-61. Lovin also added 13 rebounds in the loss and Landry scored 14 points and took down 16 boards.
Behind career nights by Landry and Batey, WPI downed Salve Regina 84-81 to snap their mini two-game slide. Landry's 33 points were a career high and new school record and Batey added a career high 22 points in pacing the Engineers to the come from behind win. Batey added 15 rebounds and Landry took down 10 boards.
A week ago Saturday, WPI traveled to Dudley, Mass. to take on the Bison of Nichols College. Despite a 23-point, 17-rebound game from Jim Naughton, the Bison prevailed 94-88. Jeff Cayer had another solid performance with 22 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
In last Tuesday's second game of a doubleheader, WPI took on Anna Maria hoping to rebound from their last loss. In a game similar to the earlier one, the Amcats pulled out a 76-73 win. WPI couldn't hold onto their 8-point half-time lead down the stretch. Cayer tied a career high when he scored 25 points to lead WPI.
Two nights later the Engineers hosted Wentworth looking to break their losing steak. WPI had control from the beginning as they never looked back from their 39-23 half-time lead. They won the game going away 82-60. Naughton led all scorers with 19 points, while Cayer had 18 and Mike Shannon and Greg Simpson each added 10 points. Naughton also pulled down 14 boards.
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