The MIT women's basketball team experienced a week of mixed results, highlighted by Ruth Lanouette's accolade as the New England Women's Basketball Association Rookie of the Week. Lanouette's performance was instrumental in the Engineers' narrow 51-49 victory over Springfield College, where she scored a game-high 12 points, including a crucial fast break layup in the final minute. However, the team faced a setback against No. 5 Smith College, falling 67-53 despite Mary Lobon's strong defensive effort with 11 rebounds.
On the men's side, MIT basketball faced two challenging NEWMAC match-ups. The Engineers were defeated by Babson, 61-49, despite Parker Spann's double-double performance. Later in the week, MIT suffered a heart-wrenching overtime loss to Coast Guard, 93-91. Junior Merlin Gogolin's 28 points and 15 rebounds were overshadowed by the defeat, although Isaac Dobie reached a personal milestone by surpassing 1,000 career points.
The MIT men's squash team, ranked No. 12, encountered a tough opponent in No. 13 Williams College. The Engineers fell 6-3 in a competitive road match, underscoring the tight competition among the top-ranked teams. The team will look to regroup as they continue their season.