THE BASICS:
 
- Score: No. 12 MIT 6, Mount Holyoke College 0
 
- Records: No. 12 MIT (9-3, 4-1 NEWMAC); Mount Holyoke (3-8, 0-5 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: South Hadley, Mass. (Mount Holyoke Turf and Track Complex)
 
- The Lead: The No. 12 MIT field hockey team recorded its second straight shutout against a NEWMAC opponent as it defeated Mount Holyoke College, 6-0, on Saturday afternoon. Senior Paige Forester (Glencoe, Ill.) posted two goals and first-year Marisa Montione (Charlotte, N.C.) generated one goal and two assists for the Engineers.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Following eight shots and three penalty corners, MIT broke through in the ninth minute when Montione scored on a pass from senior Erica Radler (Wayne, N.J.). The Engineers continued to control the action in the second quarter and eventually increased their lead in the 21^st minute when Forester redirected a feed from first-year Marissa Liu (Chesterfield, Mo.).
 
- MIT doubled its advantage to 4-0 during the first 10 minutes of the third quarter. Almost five minutes into the frame, Montione collected the rebound of a blocked shot and found senior Liberty Ladd (Falmouth, Maine) for the goal. In the 40^th minute, first-year Bailey McIntyre (Concord, Mass.) connected on a pass from Montione during a penalty corner.
 
- The score remained unchanged until the final 3:31 of the contest. Sophomore Eva Oppenheim (Larkspur, Calif.) ended the stalemate with an unassisted marker and then on a penalty corner, Forester scored on a pass from senior Carly Briggs (Lexington, Mass.) with 51 seconds remaining.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Sophomore Anna Duncan (St. Louis, Mo.) made one save as she registered her third shutout of the season.
 
- The Engineers ended the day with advantages in shots (46-3), shots on goal (25-1), and penalty corners (25-1).
 
- This was the third time this year and the second game in a row that MIT allowed one shot.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT continues its road trip on Wednesday, Oct. 12 when it visits Roger Williams University for a 7:00 p.m. non-conference game.
 
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