Sunday, April 24, 2016

MIT Women's Lacrosse Edges Emerson, 13-11

Recap is courtesy of MIT
BOSTON, Mass. – Despite a late rally by host Emerson College, the MIT women's lacrosse team held on for a 13-11 victory in NEWMAC action on Sunday afternoon. Junior Hannah Levy (Yardley, Pa.) paced the Engineers (11-4, 5-2 NEWMAC) with four goals.

Sophomore Katie Notarangelo (Foxboro, Mass.) posted three goals and four draw controls as freshman Cecilia McCormick (Islip, N.Y.) totaled two goals and an assist. Senior Kira Schott (New Canaan, Conn.) and sophomore Emily Young (La Jolla, Calif.) both notched two goals while Schott collected a game-high seven draw controls. Senior Kristyn Berretta (San Diego, Calif.) generated five groundballs, followed by four from sophomore Ashley Masucci (Windham, N.H.). Senior Christine Jiang (Canton, Mich.) produced three groundballs and two caused turnovers as sophomore goalie Eva Boal (Princeton Junction, N.J.) tallied eight saves and two caused turnovers.

Emerson got on the board almost three minutes into the game but strikes from Schott and Young gave MIT a 2-1 lead at the 16:49 mark. The Lions responded with three straight goals in a span of four minutes to reclaim the lead. With just under eight minutes remaining in the half, Notarangelo recorded the first of back-to-back goals to tie the game. The Engineers then went ahead, 6-4, at the intermission courtesy of free-position shots from Levy and Young.

The Cardinal and Gray extended its run into the second stanza as its advantage grew to 11-5 with 16:37 on the clock. Emerson ended its 12-minute scoring drought with two quick goals but Schott won the ensuing draw and went right to the net, giving MIT a 12-7 lead with 11:32 remaining. The Lions replied with a free-position goal less than a minute later; however, the Engineers countered with a blast by Levy with six minutes left to play. Despite the deficit Emerson continued to attack, closing the gap to 13-11 with 1:23 to go. The hosts won the draw and produced two shots down the stretch with the last one getting stopped by Boal with five ticks left.

MIT will close out the regular season with a home game against NEWMAC foe Babson College on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m.

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