THE BASICS:
- Score: No. 5 MIT – 1, WPI - 2

- Records: MIT (15-1-1, 7-1-0 NEWMAC), WPI (9-5-1, 3-3-1 NEWMAC)

- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Roberts Field at Steinbrenner Stadium)

- The Lead:  The fifth-ranked MIT women's soccer team had their home unbeaten streak snapped as they suffered a tough 2-1 loss against WPI on Wednesday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The first half of action saw each team put some shots on goal, but neither broke through with the first score in the game's first 45 minutes of action.
 
- MIT finally broke through with a goal at 47:03 as junior Emma Rutherford (Nashville, Tenn.) took a pass from first-year Mia Sedgwick (Wilmette, Ill.) and put it past the outstretched hands of WPI goalkeeper Lili Hellerman for the score.
 
- The visitors responded a short time later at 55:26 when Sofia Orrico put a shot in front of the goal that was scooped up by Caitlin Bonavita and put into the back of the net for the goal.
 
- WPI took the lead late in the game on a penalty kick goal by Grace Casey at 79:19 to take a 2-1 advantage.
 
- MIT looked to tie the game in the late stages, however, they could not find the back of the net as the WPI defense held strong to secure the win.
 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- The loss marked the end of many unbeaten streaks for the Engineers including: most consecutive NEWMAC games without a loss (47) and most home games without a loss (57). 

- MIT held the advantage in shots 21-7 and shots on goal 7-4.
 
- The home team also had a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks.
 
- The goal by Rutherford was her first score of the season while Sedgwick picked up her third assist to bring her season point total to 13.


UP NEXT:

- MIT will take on Coast Guard on Saturday, October 23 in New London, Conn. with the game scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.


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