CAMBRIDGE, Mass – Seniors Natalie Barnow (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Ashley English (Sheboygan, Wis.) and first year Molly Mascardo (Park City, Utah) each scored as No. 11 MIT women's soccer cruised to a 3-0 victory over visiting Gordon College in the team's season opener on Friday evening at Roberts Field.
THE BASICS
- Score: MIT 3, Gordon 0
- Records: MIT (1-0-0 Overall), Gordon (0-0-1 Overall)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Barnouw put MIT ahead just 5:40 into the contest, converting on a penalty kick after MIT drew an early foul on a collision with a defender.
- The Engineers took a 2-0 at the 13:21 mark when English converted on a corner kick, heading a shot directly from corner-taker Sean Luk (Bel Air, Md.) past Gordon junior goalkeeper Emily Bengtson (Anthem, Ariz.).
- First year Molly Mascardo (Park City, Utah) scored her first collegiate goal at 38:34, sending a strike into the back of the net from 10 yards out after intercepting a failed clearance from Gordon.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Barnouw scored on a penalty kick in the season opener for the second straight season. Last year, her first goal of the season tied the score 1-1 against Brandeis with just two seconds left in regulation.
- MIT goalkeepers Cassidy Jennings (Sioux Falls. S.D.) and Ava Muffoletto (Kings Park, N.Y.) combined for the shutout, making seven saves. Jennings turned back five shots in the second half.
- Despite the 3-0 scoreline, MIT only finished with an 11-8 advantage in shots as the Fighting Scots matched the Engineers with six first half attempts.
UP NEXT:
- MIT will travel to Hartford to take on Trinity (Conn.) at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 3.
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