MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Rose-Hulman concluded the MSOE Tournament with a fourth-place finish, as the Milwaukee School of Engineering Raiders won by a score of 56-46.
The Raiders opened the game by scoring numerous jumpers to take an early 9-4 lead. Sophomore
Anaya Hawkins would respond by scoring back-to-back baskets in the paint. Freshman
Aubrey Barrett would then close out the quarter on a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to 14-10.
Sophomore
Reagan Lorenzen scored on consecutive layups for RHIT early in the second to help cut the lead to three. Following a converted jump shot by senior
CK Gallegos Rodriguez, MSOE scored eight consecutive points, where they closed out the half with a 32-20 lead.
The Raiders continued to thrive, as they opened the second half on a 10-0 run. The Fightin' Engineers answered with a 9-0 run, highlighted by multiple two-point jump shots from sophomore
Katelyn Fennell.
Fennell added another basket to tip off the fourth, making it a 45-31 game. Freshman
Kaia Peterson later added a shot from close range, and both she and Lorenzen converted on a pair of free throws.
RHIT continued to thrive at the charity stripe as sophomore
Emma Schipp and Peterson each went 2-2 from the line with two minutes remaining. Fennell would score the final basket of the game on an and-one layup, concluding MSOE's win by a score of 56-46.
Kately Fennell scored a team-high 11 points on 5-9 shooting, and she led the team with eight rebounds.
Kaia Peterson matched Fennell with 11 points on 7-8 shooting at the free throw line, and she grabbed six rebounds.
Reagan Lorenzen dropped ten points on 3-12 shooting, where she went 4-4 at the free throw line.
Rose-Hulman will play in their home opener on Tuesday, November 11, at 8 PM against Millikin.