Women’s Basketball Holds off Springfield for 51-49 Win
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Tied with less than a minute remaining, a layup by Rachael Zacks and then a block by Mary Lobon that set up a fast break layup by Ruth Lanouette created enough of a cushion as MIT held on for a 51-49 victory over Springfield College in a NEWMAC women's basketball game on Wednesday night. Lanouette finished with a game-high 12 points and added five rebounds while Natalie Lucas paced the Pride with 11 points and five rebounds.
<img alt="Rachael Zacks dribbling the basketball while being defended" src="https://mitathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/18/Zacks_Rachael_25-26_Krawitz_MHC_er5_2808.jpg" /><br /><br />CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Tied with less than a minute remaining, a layup by Rachael Zacks and then a block by Mary Lobon that set up a fast break layup by Ruth Lanouette created enough of a cushion as MIT held on for a 51-49 victory over Springfield College in a NEWMAC women's basketball game on Wednesday night. Lanouette finished with a game-high 12 points and added five rebounds while Natalie Lucas paced the Pride with 11 points and five rebounds.