MIT Eliminates Lacrosse, 15-6
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (April 29, 2009) – Sophomore attacker Erica Little found the net four times, as the third seeded Massachusetts Institute of Technology women’s lacrosse team picked up a 15-6 victory over sixth seeded Mount Holyoke College in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament Quarterfinal round contest this evening at Roberts Field.
With their seventh straight win over the Lyons, the Engineers (13-4, 4-2 NEWMAC) punched their ticket to the NEWMAC Semifinals. They will face off against second seeded Springfield College, which cruised to an 18-3 triumph over seventh seeded Springfield College this afternoon. The game will be hosted by top seeded Babson College on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. In today’s other Quarterfinal round contest, fourth seeded Wellesley College downed fifth seeded Wheaton College 16-5. The Blue will face off against Babson at noon on Saturday. Winners of the two Semifinal round tilts will meet up in the NEWMAC Championship on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Mount Holyoke closed out its 2009 campaign with an overall record of 5-11 and a league mark of 1-5.
MIT finished with advantages in shots (24-18), ground balls (22-16) and draw controls (12-11). In addition to Little’s four goals, the Engineers also received a boost from senior defender Stephanie Brenman and sophomore midfielder Edith Reshef, who each tallied hat tricks. First year midfielder Katie Kauffman added two goals and a helper.
Mount Holyoke was paced by senior midfielder Ava Gottschall, who found the net twice. Sophomore attacker Clara Raugei and first year midfielders Taylor Hedges and Hilary Bombard accounted for one goal and one assist apiece.
Trailing 4-1 midway through the opening stanza, the Lyons recorded two straight goals to slice the deficit to 4-3 at the 9:14 mark. MIT responded with another 4-1 run to open up an 8-4 halftime edge. Brenman recorded all three of her tallies before the break.
After netting the final two goals of the first frame, the Engineers erupted for the first five of the second period. Little’s third tally of the half put her team in front 13-4 with 13:33 remaining in regulation. In total, MIT outscored the Lyons 7-2 after the intermission.
Sophomore goalkeeper Molly McMartin posted nine saves for the hosts. Her counterpart, first year Jeanmarie Petersen, turned away seven shots for Mount Holyoke.