THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 25, Mount Holyoke College 2
 
- Records: MIT (6-1, 1-0 NEWMAC); Mount Holyoke (2-3, 0-1 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: South Hadley, Mass. (MHC Turf and Track)
 
- The Lead: The MIT women's lacrosse team scored four goals during the first 1:48 and never looked back as it went on to defeat Mount Holyoke College, 25-2, in its NEWMAC opener on Saturday afternoon. Senior Ellie Rabenold (Cincinnati, Ohio) racked up five goals, two assists, four groundballs, two caused turnovers, and one draw control for the Engineers.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Rabenold accounted for three of MIT's first four goals as senior Lindsey Gambino (Garden City, N.Y.) buried a free-position strike at the 13:22 mark. Mount Holyoke got on the board a minute later, however, the Engineers rattled off nine unanswered goals to take a 13-1 lead with 3:10 on the clock. The Lyons capped the first quarter with a free-position goal with 1:20 remaining. First-year Gwen Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.) tallied five assists as Rabenold posted three goals. Graduate student Christine Padalino (Potomac, Md.) bolstered the offense with the first goal of her career.
 
- MIT continued to cruise in the second stanza as it outscored Mount Holyoke, 6-0, resulting in a 19-2 halftime advantage. Gambino produced two goals and two assists while Rabenold notched two goals and an assist. Sophomore Sydney Pyon (Garnet Valley, Pa.) contributed two goals to the Engineers' cause.
 
- First year Nina Petulla (Natick, Mass.) connected on a feed from first year Monica Petulla (Natick, Mass.) almost two minutes into the third quarter. First year Ashley Thomas (Summit, N.J.) followed with back-to-back goals and then senior Grace Ann Carlson (Charleston, S.C.) set up Pyon, making the score 23-2 at the end of the frame.
 
- The Engineers tacked on two more goals in the fourth quarter. Gwen Flusche found sophomore Julianne Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.) at the 7:59 mark. Over four minutes later, Thomas set up junior Helen Propson (Edina, Minn.) for her first career goal.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Gambino and Thomas both posted three goals and three assists as Pyon recorded four goals and six draw controls. Junior Meredith Arterburn (Cooksville, Md.) generated two goals, two assists, six draw controls, one groundball, and one caused turnover while Gwen Flusche produced six assists, six draw controls, one groundball, and one caused turnover. Julianne Flusche finished with four goals, three groundballs, and one caused turnover as Padalino collected four groundballs.
 
- In net, senior Abigail Kolyer (Manhasset, N.Y.) played the first half but was unable to make a save. First year Molly Dulde (Delafield, Wis.) made one save in the second half.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT continues conference play on the road when it visits Babson College on Saturday, March 25 at 3:30 p.m.
 
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