NORTON, Mass. - The Wheaton College women's basketball team fell to visiting WPI, 58-37, Saturday afternoon in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contest in Emerson Gymnasium. 

Wheaton (1-4; 0-2 NEWMAC) was led by first-year Lexi L'Heureux-Carland, who netted a career-high 10 points off the bench. The forward finished 3-of-4 from the floor, including a perfect 1-for-1 from three-point range, while hitting all three of her free-throw attempts. First-year Natalie Wind chipped in eight points off the bench, while Jill Bodreau and Sophia Black each contributed six points. Ruthie Zientek and Bodreau each pulled down a team-high four rebounds. 

Ama Biney led all players with 18 points on a 7-of-12 performance from the floor and 4-for-4 shooting from the charity stripe for WPI (7-1; 2-0 NEWMAC). Priscilla Dunphy also finished in double-figures, netting 14 points, while teammate Stasha Greenaich knocked down nine. Biney also ended the contest with a game-high seven boards. 

As a team, the Engineers shot 45.1% (23-for-51) from the floor to the Lyons 35.3% (12-of-34). Wheaton had the advantage from the free-throw line, hitting all seven of its attempts, while WPI finished 62.5% (5-for-8). 

Wheaton struck first in the opening quarter on a three-pointer from Bodreau, which gave the Lyons their largest lead of the contest. The Engineers answered back with a three from Sarah Rogers, which sparked a first-quarter back-and-forth that ended in an 11-11 deadlock. Biney started the second quarter with two quick jumpers to give WPI a 15-11 advantage. Wheaton would manage just six points in the quarter as the Engineers took a 24-17 lead into halftime. 

The Engineers wasted no time getting the second half started, going on a 12-0 run that spanned seven minutes to take a 36-17 lead. WPI continued to push the pace in the fourth quarter, capturing a 58-29 lead with 2:26 left to play on a Madison Beck layup. Wheaton went scored the final eight points of the contest with baskets by Wind and L'Heureux-Carland, ending the contest 58-37. 

Wheaton returns to the court on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at MIT for a 7 p.m. NEWMAC contest. 

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