Box Score

TROY, N.Y. – Sarah Wetmore scored a career-high 28 points to lead the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's basketball team to a 66-55 victory over the Sage Colleges in a non-league game at East Campus Arena. A graduate student, Wetmore connected on 16 of 18 free throws to help the Engineers improve to 2-1. Sage falls to 0-3.

The Engineers led by only four points, 59-55, with 1:46 left in the second half before scoring the final seven points of the game. Wetmore (Sudbury, MA / Lincoln Sudbury Regional) had four of her points in that span to finish with the game-high in that category. She also had nine rebounds, three assists, four steals, two blocks and four turnovers in 38 minutes.

Sage came out and led for the majority of the first nine minutes the game before a three-pointer by RPI freshman Ashley Clough (West Chesterfield, NH / Keene) made it a 16-13 edge for the home team with 11:16 remaining in the first half. The Engineers increased its lead to 10 points, 24-14 with 6:59 to go, but a three-pointer by junior Erica Houle (Latham, NY / Shaker) pulled the Gators to within seven. Sage then made it a two-point game, 28-26 with only 36 seconds left in the first half but a late field goal from Amanda Lynch (Middletown, NY / J. Burke Catholic) put Rensselaer ahead by four at halftime.

Sage gained the lead 2:14 into the second half, 31-30, and increased it to six points on a Lea McClain (Schenectady, NY / Mohonasen) basket 5:30 into the frame. A layup by Wetmore at 11:55 gave the Engineers the lead back, 40-39, and RPI did not relinquish its advantage from that point, though there were two ties.

Lynch finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Clough had 11 points and six rebounds. She also had five steals.

McClain, a sophomore guard, led Sage with 13 points, while junior Chelsea Martin (Chestertown, NY / North Warren Central) had 11 points. Sophomore Amie Jefferson (Albany, NY / Colonie Central) added eight points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

Rensselaer returns to the court on Sunday against Smith College at East Campus Stadium (2pm). The Gators travel to Elmira College next Tuesday for a 7pm tip-off.