Cambridge, MA --- Junior goalkeeper
Myles Lakin (Reading, MA) made 13 saves, recording double-digit stops for the fifth time this season and the 11th time in junior's career, but WPI field hockey dropped a 3-1 NEWMAC decision to MIT on Tuesday evening at Jack Barry Field in Cambridge.
The Crimson and Gray falls to 7-8 overall and 4-3 in conference play, while MIT improves to 10-5 overall and remained unbeaten in the NEWMAC at 7-0.
After a scoreless first half, MIT broke through at 34:10 of the third quarter when
Meredith Wu (Southborough, MA) found the back of the cage. Wu added her second goal at 40:17 of the period, giving the hosts a 2-0 advantage heading into the final 15 minutes.
MIT extended its lead to three at 54:41 of the fourth quarter as
Grace Johnson (Evanston, IL) scored off an assist from
Janie Thomas (Houston, TX). WPI answered just 38 seconds later when
Kelsey Rouleau (Lincoln, RI) scored off a feed from
Chloe Luongo (Amherst, NH) at 55:19, but Worcester's Engineers could not close the gap further.
Lakin finished with 13 saves on 16 shots on goal for WPI. Luongo and Rouleau each recorded a shot on goal, while
Emma Barton (Hopewell Junction, NY) also registered a shot.
MIT held a 25-3 advantage in shots and a 15-1 edge in penalty corners. MIT goalkeeper
Alexia Ninios (London, England) was credited with the victory without registering a save on the night
WPI returns home on Saturday, October 24, to host Wellesley at noon at H. Carr Field for Senior Day in a NEWMAC matchup. MIT travels to Smith on Saturday for a 3pm NEWMAC contest.
