Box Score CAMBRIDGE - Hannah Martin (North Andover, MA/North Andover) and Ally Landau (Livingston, NJ) combined to score 40 points in Smith's 74-47 non-conference victory at MIT on Tuesday evening in Rockwell Cage. With the win, No. 11 Smith improves to 7-1 overall. The Engineers drop to 2-7. 

Game Highlights

• The first quarter was a back-and-forth affair as there were three ties and five lead changes. Elise Harvey's jumper right before time expired put MIT ahead, 17-16.
• Kamsi Nwogu increased the Engineers' lead with a basket just over 90 seconds into the second stanza. Smith went back in front after a layup by sophomore Maggie Fleming (Downers Grove, IL/Downers Grove) and a three pointer by Virginia Johnson (Minneapolis, MN/Southwest). Libi Matityahoo's jumper tied the game at 21 with 4:43 on the clock. However, a trey by Landau sparked the Pioneers' pivotal run which resulted in a 34-25 halftime lead.
• Martin opened the third quarter with a three pointer for the visitors, but a jumper by Harvey and a three-point play from Angie Choi senior narrowed the gap to 37-30 at the 6:52 mark. Landau replied with another three pointer as Smith went on to outscore MIT, 18-4, down the stretch.
• The Pioneers continued to control the action in the fourth quarter as they had a 16-13 scoring edge, resulting in the 71-47 final score.

By the Numbers

• Martin recorded 20 points and three steals as junior Ella Sylvester (Everett, WA/Everett) notched eight rebounds and two steals.
• Landau posted a double-double with 20 points, 12 rebounds to go along with four assists and a steal
• Martin and Landau combined to drain 11 three-pointers
• Smith shot 41% from the floor, 48.1% from three-point range, and 53.3% from the free throw line

Up Next
Smith returns to action on Monday, December 30 and will host Oswego State in the opening game of the Smith Holiday Tournament.

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(Portions of this recap courtesy to MIT Athletics Communications)