Northampton, Mass.--Senior forward Izabelle Booth (Newport, R.I.) scored a team-high 16 points as the Rhode Island College women's basketball team fell at Smith, 76-41, in the championship game of the Tyler Tip-Off Tournament on Sunday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Smith 76, Rhode Island College 41
Smith (2-0)
Rhode Island College (1-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Smith started the game scoring the first seven points of the quarter. They would take that lead and expand it to 11, 24-13, to end the first frame. The Pioneers were led by nine points from junior guard Amelia Clairmont (Laconia, N.H.).
 
• SC powered its way to a dominant second quarter as well, taking a sizable 16-point, 39-23, lead heading into halftime.
 
• Smith put the game out of reach with a 22-7 third quarter and headed into the final stanza with a 31-point advantage.
 
• Booth scored five of her 16 points in the last quarter.
 
• Senior guard Jeniyah Jones (Randolph, Mass.) had eight points in the loss.
 
• Sophomore guard Madison Medbury (Scituate, R.I.) was named to the All-Tournament Team.
 
The Pioneers had three student-athletes score in double-figures, highlighted by junior guard Jessie Ruffner (Rocklin, Calif.) and graduate forward Katelyn Pickunka (Westhampton, Mass.).
 
• Ruffner led the game with 19 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, while Pickunka contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds, while also racking up six steals.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Babson on Wednesday, Nov. 16 (7 p.m.).