The MIT Engineers started the 2013-2014 campaign with a 68-52
win over Lesley University in Rockwell Cage Friday evening.
After the Lynx scored the opening basket, the Engineers
responded by converting on the next four possessions, including a back-to-back
dunk and three-pointer by Junior captain Dennis Levene. MIT never looked back
for the rest of the contest, overpowering Lesley with their size while
utilizing a balanced offensive attack both inside the paint and beyond the
three. The Engineers led by as much as 27 points and out-rebounded Lesley 49-27,
including 23 offensive boards.
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| Sophomore Justin Pedley (Pic: Tom Gearty) |
Sophomore Justin Pedley led the way offensively, scorching
the nets for 23 points on seven three-pointers. Junior captain Matt Redfield stuffed
the stat sheet with 8 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals, and a put-back
dunk on the night, while fellow captain Andrew Acker added 9 points and
dominated the glass with a career-high 18 rebounds.
Freshman Dakota Pierce came off the bench to add 8 points
and 4 rebounds in 17 minutes while Junior point guard Paul Dawson paced the Engineer’s offense dishing out 6 assists.
MIT takes on Gordon College next Tuesday at 7pm in Rockwell
Cage.
