BEVERLY, Mass.  – Endicott College posted three goals in the first half as it went on to defeat No. 13 MIT, 4-1, in a non-conference field hockey game on Tuesday night. Senior Eva Oppenheim (Larkspur, Calif.) scored the lone goal for the Engineers.
 
THE BASICS:

• Score: Endicott 4, No. 13 MIT 1
• Records: No. 13 MIT (2-1 Overall); Endicott (2-2 Overall) 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Endicott got on the scoreboard first with 59 seconds remaining in the opening quarter.
• The Gulls increased their advantage to 3-0 following a pair of goals during the last 4:38 of the second stanza.
• MIT controlled the action during the early stages of the third quarter as it produced three penalty corners and two shots on goal. Following a flurry of saved shots Oppenheim knocked in the rebound of her previous attempt, ending the shutout in the 37^th minute.
• Both teams continued to attack, but the score remained unchanged until Endicott found the back of the cage in the 48^th minute.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Sophomore goalie Maeve Zimmer (Rockville, Md.) made six saves for the Engineers.
• The Engineers ended the night with a 21-18 margin in shots (15-10 on goal) after being held to three shots (two on goal) in the first half. The Gulls, meanwhile, had a 13-12 edge in penalty corners; however, MIT was awarded 11 in the second half. 

UP NEXT:

• The Engineers host Western New England University in its first home game of the season on Friday, September 13 at 6:00 PM.

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