THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 17, Framingham State University 10
 
- Records: MIT (5-4); Framingham State (4-6)
 
- Location: Framingham, Mass. (Maple Street Field)
 
- The Lead: A three-goal run in the second quarter, including two during the last 58 seconds, created enough of a cushion as MIT went on to defeat Framingham State, 17-10, in a non-conference women's lacrosse game on Wednesday night. Junior Lindsey Gambino (Garden City, N.Y.) powered the Engineers with a career-high five goals to go along with two assists for a career-high seven points.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Framingham State got on the scoreboard first, however, MIT rattled off four straight goals. Junior Ellie Rabenold (Cincinnati, Ohio) earned assists on goals by Gambino and first-year Julianne Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.) while first-year Sydney Pyon (Garnet Valley, Pa.) followed with back-to-back goals, the second coming on a pass from junior Delaney Goetz (Rockville, Md.). The Rams made the score 4-2 at the 6:04 mark but the Engineers replied with strikes from Pyon and Gambino. Framingham State countered with a goal with 38 seconds remaining in the quarter.
 
- The Rams carried the momentum into the second stanza as they narrowed the gap to 6-5 with 9:57 on the clock. Over three minutes later, Rabenold redirected a feed from Gambino. A solo effort from Rabenold with 58 seconds remaining followed by a blast by Gambino that was set up by sophomore Katie Bell (Radnor, Pa.) with six ticks left resulted in an 9-5 lead at halftime.
 
- MIT gradually pulled away in the third quarter as sophomore Nora Donnelly (Ridgewood, N.J.) converted a free-position shot after 1:50 elapsed. A defensive battle ensued until Pyon connected on a pass from Rabenold at the 6:04 mark. Framingham State registered quick back-to-back goals, trimming its deficit to 11-7 with 2:23 on the clock. Sophomore Meredith Arterburn (Cooksville, Md.) responded with a goal of her own to cap the scoring.
 
- Following an exchange of goals that moved the score to 13-9 almost six minutes into the fourth quarter, the Engineers put together a 4-1 run to close out the game. Gambino and Flusche both accounted for two goals while Gambino also earned an assist.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Rabenold tallied two goals and a career-high four assists for a career-high six points in addition to corralling three draw controls. Pyon totaled four goals, two groundballs, and two draw controls as Flusche recorded a hat trick. Arterburn posted four groundballs and four draw controls while senior Naomi Lutz (Northbrook, Ill.) tallied two assists, three groundballs, and two draw controls. Sophomore Grace Harrington (Seattle, Wash.) generated three caused turnovers as first-year Katie Hall (New York, N.Y.) notched three draw controls.
 
- In net, senior Elena Boal (West Windsor, N.J.) collected a career-high nine saves.
 
- This was the first meeting between both programs since 2014. MIT has an all-time record of 6-0 against Framingham State.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT resumes NEWMAC play on Saturday, April 9 when it hosts Smith College at 1:00 p.m.
 
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