THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 21, Simmons University 5
 
- Records: MIT (2-0); Simmons (0-1)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Jack Barry Field)
 
- The Lead: MIT scored 38 seconds into the game and never looked back as it went on to defeat Simmons University, 21-5, in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Wednesday night. Senior Lindsey Gambino (Garden City, N.Y.) powered the Engineers with a career-high 10 points on four goals and a career-high six assists. For the Sharks, Abby Stoller led the way with two goals to go along with two draw controls.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Sophomore Sydney Pyon (Garnet Valley, Pa.) gave MIT the early lead before it produced seven unanswered goals in the first quarter. Pyon added a pair of free-position goals, including one with a player advantage, while Gambino notched two goals and an assist. Senior Ellie Rabenold (Cincinnati, Ohio) helped extend the Engineers' lead with back-to-back goals.
 
- Sophomore Julianne Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.) increased the Engineers' advantage to 9-0 when she connected on a pass from Gambino 20 seconds into the second quarter and then Flusche converted a free-position shot with a player advantage at the 8:28 mark. Simmons ended the shutout 39 seconds later courtesy of a solo strike by Cameron Richards. Stoller quickly followed with an unassisted goal and a free-position marker and then Marita Nothacker buried a player advantage free-position shot, trimming the deficit to 9-4, with 3:43 on the clock. MIT replied with goals from Flusche, Pyon, and first year Ashley Thomas (Summit, N.J.) to reestablish a comfortable cushion at halftime.
 
- The Engineers carried the momentum into the second half as they rattled off nine straight goals spanning the third and fourth quarters as a free-position shot by Pyon made the score 21-4 with 5:28 left to play. Simmons ended its scoring drought when Maddie Desimio-Maloney found the back of the net almost two minutes later.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Pyon registered a career-high six goals in addition to two assists for a career-high eight points as Rabenold finished with four goals and four draw controls. Thomas posted two goals and two assists while Julianne Flusche recorded a hat trick. Junior Meredith Arterburn (Cooksville, Md.) produced four draw controls as first year Gwen Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.) totaled three draw controls and three caused turnovers.
 
- In net, first year Molly Dulde (Delafield, Wis.) made four saves in the first half while senior Abigail Kolyer (Manhasset, N.Y.) closed out the game with three saves for MIT.
 
- Emi Boedeker collected a game-high eight draw controls as Maggie Callender generated two caused turnovers for Simmons. In net, Molly Rioux made seven saves.
 
- This was the first meeting between both programs since 2015. The Engineers are now 3-0 all-time versus Simmons.
 
- Gambino's 10 points was one shy of tying the program record which was set by Laura Wacker '13 in 2012.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- Both teams will be back in action on Saturday, March 4. MIT will host Union College at 12:00 p.m. while Simmons will travel to Salve Regina University for 1:00 p.m. start.
 
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