THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 20, Bridgewater State University 4
 
- Records: MIT (5-1); Bridgewater State (2-5)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Jack Barry Field)
 
- The Lead: MIT outscored Bridgewater State University, 13-2, during the final 35 minutes of the game en route to a 20-4 non-conference women's lacrosse victory on Wednesday night. Junior Meredith Arterburn (Cooksville, Md.) tallied two goals, two assists, five draw controls, four groundballs, and four caused turnovers for the Engineers. Erin McIntyre paced the Bears with one goal, three draw controls, and one caused turnover.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- MIT jumped out to a 2-0 lead within the first 58 seconds of the game as sophomore Julianne Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.) and senior Ellie Rabenold (Cincinnati, Ohio) netted the goals. McIntyre put Bridgwater State on the board just over a minute later, however, first year Gwen Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.) increased the Engineers' advantage to 3-1 at the 9:18 mark. Julianne Flusche scored 93 seconds later but a defensive battle ensued until Rabenold found the back of the net with one second left.
 
- MIT's margin grew to 7-1 midway through the second quarter courtesy of a solo effort by senior Lindsey Gambino (Garden City, N.Y.) and a free-position shot by senior Grace Ann Carlson (Charleston, S.C.). The Bears ended their scoring drought when Katie Swart converted her free-position attempt with 4:59 on the clock. The Engineers closed out the frame with three straight goals, the last being a free-position shot by sophomore Sydney Pyon (Garnet Valley, Pa.), resulting in a 10-2 lead at halftime.
 
- The hosts controlled the action in the third quarter as they recorded six unanswered goals. Gambino produced two goals while Arterburn notched one goal and one assist.
 
- Blasts from Pyon and Gambino moved the score to 18-2 at the 11:51 mark of the fourth quarter. Bridgewater State responded with a player-advantage free-position goal from Savannah Herrington over two minutes later. Julianne Flusche set up Gambino for her fifth goal of the night with 6:22 on the clock and then Arterburn recorded a player-advantage free-position goal three minutes later. Delaney Langton capped the scoring with an unassisted marker with 29 seconds left to play.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Gambino finished with five goals and two assists while Rabenold posted four goals and three caused turnovers. Gwen Flusche totaled three goals, three groundballs, and three caused turnovers as graduate student Christine Padalino (Potomac, Md.) and junior Grace Harrington (Seattle, Wash.) both registered three groundballs and two caused turnovers.
 
- In net, first year Molly Dulde (Delafield, Wis.) made five saves in the first half as senior Abigail Kolyer (Manhasset, N.Y.) turned away three shots down the stretch.
 
- In addition to her goal, Langton contributed three draw controls. Meredith Sylvia notched two groundballs while goalie Laura Giovaniello had eight saves and two groundballs.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- Both teams will be back in action on Saturday, March 18. MIT will kick off NEWMAC play at Mount Holyoke College at 12:00 p.m. while Bridgewater State will visit the University of Southern Maine for a 3:00 p.m. non-conference tilt.
 
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