BRISTOL, R.I. – A pair of goals in the third quarter helped propel the No. 16 MIT field hockey team to a 3-2 victory at Roger Williams University on Wednesday night. Three different players scored for the Engineers with senior Eva Oppenheim (Tiburon, Calif.) recording what proved to be the game-winning goal late in the third quarter.
 
THE BASICS:

• Score: No. 16 MIT 3, Roger Williams 2
• Records: No. 16 MIT (6-3 Overall); Roger Williams (7-4 Overall)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Following a scoreless first quarter, MIT got on the board in the 19^th minute. Senior Alice Zehner (Gladwyne, Pa.) sent a long pass towards the arc which bounced to senior Faith Choe (San Diego, Calif.) at the near side. She hit the ball towards the far post but it was deflected across the line off a defender.
• Roger Williams netted the equalizer in the 36^th but the Engineers quickly responded to take a 2-1 lead in the 39^th minute. A scramble during a penalty corner resulted in sophomore Audrey Oh (Longmeadow, Mass.) sending a shot to the top of the cage.
• MIT created some breathing room with just under three minutes remaining in the third quarter. On a penalty corner, a shot by Oppenheim from just inside the arc deflected over the defense.
• The Hawks narrowed the gap to 3-2 just 1:34 into the fourth quarter. However, the Engineers controlled the action for most of the frame as they generated four penalty corners and a shot.
• Roger Williams was awarded a penalty corner with 2:05 remaining but MIT's defense denied the scoring attempt.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• In net, sophomore Maeve Zimmer (Rockville, Md.) made four saves for the Engineers.
• MIT had the upper hand in shots (14-10), shots on goal (10-6), and penalty corners (16-7).

UP NEXT:

• The Engineers will host NEWMAC foe Wheaton College on Saturday, October 5 at 1:00 PM.

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