THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 18, Smith College 7
 
- Records: MIT (6-4, 3-1 NEWMAC); Smith (5-6, 1-3 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Jack Barry Field)
 
- The Lead: MIT rattled off five unanswered goals in the second quarter, helping propel it to an 18-7 victory over Smith College in a NEWMAC women's lacrosse game on Saturday afternoon. First-year Sydney Pyon (Garnet Valley, Pa.) tallied four goals, one assist, four groundballs, and three caused turnovers for the Engineers while Stella Alphas generated two goals, one assist, 10 draw controls, and two caused turnovers for the Pioneers.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- MIT gradually built a 4-0 lead in the first quarter as four different players found the back of the net. Junior Delaney Goetz (Rockville, Md.) earned two assists in the frame as she set up classmate Lindsey Gambino (Garden City, N.Y.) after 38 seconds elapsed and found first-year Julianne Flusche (New York, N.Y.) for the Engineers' fourth goal at the 3:35 mark. Smith ended the shutout three minutes later courtesy of a solo effort by Alphas.
 
- The Engineers' balanced scoring continued in the second stanza as five players each contributed a goal. Pyon picked up two points in the quarter as she earned an assist on a strike by junior Ellie Rabenold (Cincinnati, Ohio) and then connected on a pass from senior Naomi Lutz (Northbrook, Ill.), giving MIT a 9-1 halftime lead.
 
- A solo effort from Jennie Arancio ended the Pioneers' scoring drought 2:18 into the third quarter while a free-position shot by Gia Arancio made the score 9-3 at the 6:35 mark. MIT generated three quick goals by sophomores Nora Donnelly (Ridgewood, N.J.) and Meredith Arterburn (Cooksville, Md.) as well as junior Grace Ann Carlson (Daniel Island, S.C.). Gia Arancio capped the quarter with an unassisted marker with 46 seconds remaining.
 
- After a back-and-forth start to the fourth quarter, a goal by Jennie Arancio narrowed the gap to 14-7 with 10:45 left to play. The Engineers replied with four straight goals to close out the game.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Arterburn finished with four goals and one assist as Flusche totaled two goals, one assist, three groundballs, and two caused turnovers. Goetz posted three assists while Gambino recorded two goals and three groundballs. Lutz chipped in two goals and an assist as senior Christine Padalino (Potomac, Md.) and sophomore Makena Armstrong (San Diego, Calif.) both notched two caused turnovers. Armstrong also tacked on a goal.
 
- In net, senior Elena Boal (West Windsor, N.J.) collected a career-high 10 saves to go along with two groundballs and a caused turnover.
 
- Gia Arancio registered a hat-trick while Jennia Arancio generated two goals, three groundballs, and two caused turnovers. Bella DeAngelo bolstered Smith's defense with three groundballs.
 
- In net, Alyssa Schams collected seven saves, three groundballs, and two caused turnovers.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- Both teams will continue NEWMAC action on Wednesday, April 13. MIT will travel to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy for a 7:00 p.m. game while Smith will host Mount Holyoke College at 6:00 p.m.
 
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