NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – A pair of goals in the fourth quarter helped No. 13 MIT secure a 4-0 win against Smith College in NEWMAC field hockey action on Saturday night. Senior
Eva Oppenheim (Tiburon, Calif.) posted two goals while sophomore
Ingrid Tomovski (Bosch en Duin, Netherlands) generated one goal and one assist.
THE BASICS:
- Score: No. 13 MIT 4, Smith 0
- Records: No. 13 MIT (4-2 Overall, 1-0 NEWMAC); Smith (1-5 Overall, 0-1 NEWMAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Oppenheim put the Engineers on the board after 3:02 expired and increased MIT's lead when she redirected a feed from Tomovski just 2:11 into the second quarter.
- Following a scoreless third quarter, Tomovski ended the stalemate after connecting on a pass from junior Bailey McIntyre (Concord, Mass.) during a penalty corner in the 47th minute.
- Senior Alice Zehner (Gladwyne, Pa.) capped the scoring in the 52nd minute when she knocked in the rebound of a saved shot.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Sophomore goalie Maeve Zimmer (Rockville, Md.) made one save as she recorded her second shutout of the season.
- MIT had the upper hand in shots (15-1), shots on goal (13-1), and penalty corners (12-2).
UP NEXT:
- MIT will host No. 10 Amherst College in non-conference action on Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 PM.
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