Women's Basketball Pulls Away to Defeat Suffolk, 73-64, in Season Opener

Brian Foley Box Score 73 Winner MIT MIT 1-0,0-0 NEWMAC 64 Suffolk SUF 0-1,0-0 CNE Winner MIT MIT 1-0,0-0 NEWMAC 73 Final Nov. 07, 2026 64 Suffolk SUF 0-1,0-0 CNE Score By Periods Team 1 2 3 4 F MIT MIT 14 18 20 21 73 Suffolk SUF 12 19 22 11 64 Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 11/7/2026 8:30:00 PM Women’s Basketball Pulls Away to Defeat Suffolk, 73-64, in Season Opener DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The MIT women's basketball team kicked off the season by putting together a 17-9 run during the last 6:18 of regulation to defeat Suffolk University, 73-64, in the opening game of the Lafrance Hospitality Tournament hosted by UMass Dartmouth on Saturday night. Riley O'Sullivan led all players with a career-high 26 points and added six rebounds for the Engineers. THE BASICS: Score: MIT 73, Suffolk 64 Records: MIT (1-0 Overall); Suffolk (0-1 Overall) HOW IT HAPPENED: The game was a back-and-forth battle as there were 16 lead changes and six ties. MIT jumped out to a 6-0 lead, but four lead changes and a tie ensued. A three pointer by Kaitlin Tam put the Engineers in front, 14-12, with 12 seconds left in the opening frame. Two free throws from Sammie Faella and a layup by O'Sullivan created some breath...