THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 15, Union College 10
 
- Records: MIT (3-0); Union (0-1)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Jack Barry Field)
 
- The Lead: MIT produced four goals during the fourth quarter while holding Union College scoreless, helping it pull away for a 15-10 non-conference women's lacrosse game on Sunday afternoon. Senior Ellie Rabenold (Cincinnati, Ohio) recorded five goals and two caused turnovers for the Engineers while Greta Maurer posted a hat trick for Union.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Rabenold opened the scoring with a free-position shot at the 10:35 mark, however, Union replied with unassisted goals from Sydney McPartlon, Anna Smith, and Maurer. Sophomore Sydney Pyon (Garnet Valley, Pa.) cut MIT's deficit in half with 2:24 to go and then she assisted on a goal by Rabenold to even the score at 3-3.
 
- Another free-position goal by Rabenold put the Engineers in front after 34 seconds elapsed in the second quarter. A defensive battle ensued until McPartlon found the back of the net with 5:51 on the clock. Almost a minute later, first year Gwen Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.) gave MIT a 5-4 edge which was increased by junior Meredith Arterburn (Cooksville, Md.) at the 3:23 mark. Union responded with free-position goals from Dana Truini and Audrey Larson, creating a 6-6 deadlock at halftime.
 
- The Engineers kicked off the third quarter with three goals in a span of two minutes. Senior Lindsey Gambino (Garden City, N.Y.) connected on a pass from Arterburn and then Gambino set up Rabenold for a player advantage goal. Arterburn capped the spurt with an unassisted goal with 12:34 on the clock. Union countered with back-to-back goals from Maurer, bringing it within 9-8, but blasts from Flusche and Rabenold momentarily created some breathing room. However, the visitors used a free-position shot by Christina Guanci and a solo effort by Smith to close the gap to 11-10 at the end of the frame.
 
- First year Ashley Thomas (Summit, N.J.) redirected a feed from Gambino exactly 1:42 into the fourth quarter while Arterburn found the back of the net three minutes later, increasing MIT's lead to 13-10. Midway through the frame Pyon found Gwen Flusche for a player-advantage goal. The Engineers capped the scoring when sophomore Julianne Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.) connected on a pass from Arterburn with 1:39 remaining.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Arterburn tallied three goals, two assists, and three draw controls while Gambino finished with one goal and three assists. Gwen Flusche recorded three goals, four draw controls, and two caused turnovers as Pyon posted one goal, two assists, and three groundballs. Junior Katie Bell (Radnor, Pa.) bolstered the defense with two caused turnovers. In net, senior Abigail Kolyer (Manhasset, N.Y.) made five saves in the first half while first year Molly Dulde (Delafield, Wis.) closed out the game with four saves.
 
- Smith and McPartlon both notched two goals as Drew Charlton collected a game-high six draw controls, followed by four from Truini and Dana Nelson. Ella Trout paced Union with three groundballs. In net, Sydney Widlitz made four saves in the first half while Hannah Dubinsky made four in the second half.
 
- This was the first meeting between both programs since 2003. Union won the previous match ups in 2001 and 2003.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- Both teams will be back in action on Wednesday, March 8. MIT will host Endicott College at 5:00 p.m. while Union will travel to Castleton University for a 4:00 p.m. game.
 
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