CLAREMONT, Calif. — The Pomona-Pitzer women's basketball opened the 2025-26 season with a 73-65 win over MIT on Sunday afternoon at Voelkel Gymnasium.

Season Impact: The Sagehens begin the year 1-0 overall.

Abigail Homan led the Sagehens with a game-high 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting, adding seven rebounds and three steals. Emily Lee followed with 16 points, hitting 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, while Jadyn Lee posted 14 points and a team-best five steals. Sara Chicco added eight points and six rebounds off the bench. The Sagehens held a narrow lead throughout the entirety of the first quarter as the score was 12-11 in favor of the Sagehens entering the second quarter. The Sagehens and MIT traded baskets in a tightly contested second quarter, with neither team leading by more than five points throughout the frame. E. Lee opened the period by knocking down a three before J. Lee added a jumper to keep the Sagehens in front early. MIT responded with a 5-0 run behind a three-pointer and a fastbreak layup to tie the game at 18-all. The Sagehens regained momentum as Homan finished inside and Chicco buried a transition three to make it 23-20. J. Lee added a midrange jumper to extend the lead to 25-20 midway through the quarter. The Engineers cut into the deficit late but E. Lee's third triple of the afternoon and J. Lee's layup in the final seconds helped Pomona-Pitzer maintain a 30-27 lead at halftime.

Pomona-Pitzer opened the second half with momentum as Homan scored off a feed from Kayla Malek, extending the Sagehens' lead to 32-27. The Engineers used a 6-0 run to take their first lead since the opening minutes, 43-39. Chicco scored a layup to stop the run, and E. Lee followed with a clutch three to give Pomona-Pitzer a 44-43 edge with just over four minutes left in the frame. The Sagehens outscored the Engineers 24-12 in the final frame to secure the 73-65 victory. Molly Pieper opened the quarter with a layup off an Avery Patricco assist before Malek converted a fastbreak bucket to pull the Sagehens within four. Abigail Homan sealed the win with a fastbreak layup off a feed from Jadyn Lee as the Sagehens capped a strong fourth-quarter surge to earn their 73-65 win over the Engineers.

Up Next: The Sagehens will travel to the Pacific Northwest to continue non-conference play at University of Puget Sound, Nov. 14, with tipoff set for 6:00 pm in Tacoma, WA.