CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT women's lacrosse team scored 20 seconds after the opening draw, kicking off a 5-0 run, before going on to defeat Emerson College, 25-5, in NEWMAC action on Wednesday night at Jack Barry Field. First-year
Alexis Reinard (Nottingham, Pa.) tallied three goals, four assists, three groundballs, and two caused turnovers for the Engineers while sophomore Ava DelliCompagni (Coatesville, Pa.) registered two goals and one assist for the Lions.
THE BASICS:
- Score: MIT 25, Emerson 5
- Records: MIT (4-5 Overall, 4-0 NEWMAC); Emerson (4-5 Overall, 0-4 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Reinard set up sophomore Laura Day (Old Saybrook, Conn.) for MIT's opening goal as sophomore Jillian Butler (Brecksville, Ohio) and senior Julianne Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.) traded goals, resulting in a 5-0 advantage at the 9:25 mark.
- First-year Laura Lovell (Norwalk, Conn.) put Emerson on the board, but the Engineers rattled off five consecutive goals. Junior Gwen Flusche (Ridgewood, Conn.) produced back-to-back goals and then followed with an assist on a blast by junior Ashley Thomas (Summit, N.J.)
- Junior Annica Lam (Livingston, N.J.) increased MIT's advantage to 11-1 exactly 32 seconds into the second quarter. However, DelliCompagni redirected a feed from senior Callie Krosin (Pikesville, Md.) three minutes later. The Engineers countered with goals from Butler and Reinard, the latter with 8:23 on the clock. A defensive battle ensued until Krosin found the back of the net with 14 seconds left, making the score 13-3 at halftime.
- MIT went on to outscore the Lions, 6-1, in both the third and fourth quarters for the 25-5 final.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Thomas totaled two goals and four assists, helping her become the second player in program history to eclipse 100 career assists. She currently stands with 101 assists, four shy of breaking the program record that was set by current assistant coach Ana Flooks '19.
- Julianne Flusche registered four goals, one assist, and eight draw controls as Gwen Flusche generated three goals, two assists, and seven draw controls.
- Lam posted four goals and a caused turnover while Butler notched four goals and four draw controls.
- First-year Kelsey Dwyer (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) recorded five groundballs and one caused turnover as sophomore goalies Pauline Vien (Brookline, Mass.) and Christina Fradella (Massapequa, N.Y.) both made one save in the first and second halves, respectively.
- Krosin finished with one goal and one assist while sophomore Holland Rutter (Pingree Grove, Ill.) had two groundballs and a caused turnover.
- Senior Ava Selby (Boonsboro, Md.) paced Emerson with three draw controls.
- In net, junior Ellie Spotts (Corona Del Mar, Calif.) collected nine saves and two groundballs in the first half as junior Lindsey Wettstein (South Hempstead, N.Y.) registered five saves and two groundballs in the second half.
UP NEXT:
- Both teams will be back in NEWMAC action on Saturday, April 5. MIT will travel to Mount Holyoke College for a 1:00 PM game while Emerson will host Wellesley College at 7:00 PM.
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