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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Western New England University women's basketball team scored 24 points in the third quarter to break open a close game and the Golden Bears went on to defeat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) 69-54 in a non-league game. The Engineers drop to 6-3, while Western New England is now 7-2.

Leading 31-26 at the break, the Golden Bears held RPI scoreless for the first four minutes of the third quarter and three points in the first seven to take a 45-29 lead. The margin grew to 55-32 at the end of 30 minutes and the home team was not challenged in the fourth quarter. 

The Engineers held a 22-14 edge in the fourth with Ines Ortea scoring seven points and Emily Vallee and Elizabeth Eckhardt notching five apiece in the frame.

Eckhardt finished with a game-high 20 points, while Ortea scored 15 with nine rebounds. Vallee finished with five. Meghan Orbann scored 16 points with 15 rebounds for Western New England.