Box Score WELLESLEY, Mass.--Leslie Leong scored four points in the final 13 seconds to lift Wellesley College to a 62-61 win over Smith College in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon.  Wellesley defeated Smith for the first time since 2006.

Smith grabbed an early lead in the opening minutes of the game, but a layup from Wellesley's Morgyne Weaver gave the Blue a 15-10 lead midway through the period. Smith battled back, taking a 23-22 lead on a layup from Paulina Solis (Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill) with 2:49 remaining in the period, as the visitors headed to the locker room with 30-28 lead.

Wellesley opened the second half with a 13-3 run, including four points each from Weaver and Malia Maier. Smith's Devon Quattrocchi (Brewster, N.Y./Brewster) stopped the run with consecutive jumpers, cutting the lead to 42-37 at the 11:47 mark. The squads then traded baskets for three minutes before clutch shooting from Quattrocchi and Maddie Page (Arvada, Colo./Jefferson Acad.), along with a layup from Lizzy BelBruno (Hanover, N.H./Hanover), gave the Pioneers a 50-49 lead with 6:34 left.

Wellesley surged again, with two driving buckets from Maier, but a layup from Smith's Ellie Giles (Charlottesville, Va./St. Annes Belfield) and two freethrows from Page tied the score at 58-58 with 25 seconds remaining. Leong followed with four straight to seal the game for the Blue.

For Wellesley, Leong tied a career-high with 17 points, while also adding a game-high eight rebounds with three assists. Maier had a solid all-around game with 14 points, and four each of steals, rebounds, and assists. Rounding out the box score, Weaver picked up 12 points and six boards, while Meghan Sargent added eight points.

Smith was led by 13 points each from Quattrocchi and Page, while Quattrocchi also tallied five assists and four steals. BelBruno added a seven point effort while Giles contributed three steals and four blocks for the Pioneers.

Both teams continue NEWMAC play on Wednesday. The Blue battle Wheaton at home at 7:00pm, while Smith hosts Clark at home, also at 7:00pm.

(Courtesy Wellesley Sports Information)