THE BASICS:
 
- Score: No. 23 MIT 4, Wheaton College 0
 
- Records: No. 23 MIT (7-3, 3-0 NEWMAC); Wheaton (3-7, 0-3 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Norton, Mass. (Diane Nordin '80 Athletic Field)
 
- The Lead: Three goals in the second half, including two during the third quarter, helped No. 23 MIT capture a 4-0 road victory over Wheaton College in NEWMAC field hockey action on Saturday. Graduate student Paige Forester (Glencoe, Ill.) powered the Engineers with her 10th career hat trick.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- In a scoreless first quarter, MIT dominated the action as it generated 12 shots (seven on goal) and five penalty corners.
 
- Forester ended the stalemate when she connected on a deflected save from the Wheaton goalie in front of the cage after 2:03 expired in the second quarter.
 
- The score remained unchanged until the Engineers produced two goals in a span of 4:31 late in the third quarter. Forester collected the ball five yards in front of the cage and then turned for a shot into the left corner with 4:45 remaining in the frame. MIT's lead grew to 3-0 when junior Eva Oppenheim (Tiburon, Calif.) collected the rebound of Forester's saved shot and put it across the goal line with 24 seconds left.
 
- Forester completed the hat trick with 1:55 left to play. With her back to the cage, she received a pass from junior Anna Simmons (Wilmington, N.C.) on her left, spun around, and gave the Engineers the 4-0 win.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- First year Maeve Zimmer (Rockville, Md.) and junior Anna Duncan (St. Louis, Mo.) did not face a shot as they played 45 and 15 minutes, respectively, in cage for MIT.
 
- The Engineers ended the day with advantages in shots (39-0), shots on goal (25-0), and penalty corners (11-0).
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT will host NEWMAC rival Wellesley College on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 6:00 p.m.
 
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