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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Sarah Wetmore and Linda Larsen scored 20 and 19 points, respectively, to lead the Rensselaer women's basketball team to a, 71-68, victory over Trinity College, this afternoon in the Williams College Tournament. With the win, the Engineers improve 2-3 overall, while the Bantams fall to 5-3.

Trinity jumped out to an early lead (18-7) just six minutes into the game, thanks to five points and an assist from Kristen Fahey. Wetmore broke the scoring run with a lay-up, before a pair of free throws from Larsen brought the Engineers to within 20-11.

Junior Laura Easterling pulled RPI to within one (26-25) on a basket with 8:30 remaining in the opening frame. A Larsen free-throw drew the Engineers even at 29-all, before junior Hillary McKinley gave Rensselaer its first lead (31-29) with 5:12 to go in the first.

Michelle Royals gave Trinity a brief one-point lead with just under a minute left, but junior Nicole Monroe answered with a lay-up to take back the lead at the half (38-37).

The Bantams opened the second half strong building a four-point lead (44-40) 2:27 into the stanza, but the Engineers then took over, building a pair of nine-point leads on their way to the victory.

Rensselaer is back on the court on December 27, 29 and 30, when they take part in the University of Redlands Holiday Tournament.