MIT CRUISES PAST SALEM STATE 4-1

Salem, Mass. --  MIT used a ball control offense to post a 4-1 victory over the Salem State Vikings on Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Field. The Engineers outshot Salem State 24-5 to earn their fifth win of the season. MIT improves to 5-3 while Salem State slides to 0-7.

Amy Apostol (Los Gatos, Calif.) put the Engineers on the scoreboard in the 23rd minute when she beat Salem State keeper Amanda Backe (Danvers, Mass.) with a shot from 10 yards outs. Despite finding the net just once in the first half MIT dominated play, outshooting the Vikings 8-1.

The second half saw most of the action continue to take place in the Vikings' end. Olivia Struckman (Scottsdale, Ariz.) extended the lead to 2-0 when she raced untouched from midfield and went around Backe who drifted to far from the box in trying to prevent the shot.

Salem State finally got on the board late in the second half as freshman Casey McFall (Wilmington, Mass.) scored he first goal of the year. The Vikings took advantage of a poor clear attempt by MIT keeper Lauren Ulmann (Princeton, N.J.), who was beaten when McFall laced a shot over the head of the MIT goalie.

Claire O'Callaghan (Sherborn, Mass.) iced the game for MIT, scoring back-to-back goals in the the 83rd and 85th minutes to make the final 4-1.        

Ullman made two saves in the win before giving way to Lily Mueller ((Lakeville, Minn.) who did not face a shot. Backe stopped 10 shots in the loss for the Vikings, who were outshot 16-4 in the second half.

The Vikings hope to bounce back at home on Saturday against MCLA at 1:00 PM. MIT will be on the road as the Engineers travel to Springfield to take on the Pride at 2:30 PM Saturday.