Sport Shorts Spotlight: No. 4 MIT Women's Soccer Claims Fourth Straight NEWMAC Championship
The No. 4 nationally ranked MIT women's soccer team captured its fourth consecutive and 10th overall NEWMAC Tournament Championship after posting three victories at Roberts Field. The top-seeded Engineers opened tournament play with a 3-0 quarterfinal win over Springfield, highlighted by second-half goals from Claire Zhang, Arianna Doss, and Leah Berey. MIT followed with a 2-1 semifinal victory over WPI as Zhang and Madeline Seebeck found the back of the net to send the Engineers to their fourth straight championship match. In the title game, MIT rolled to a 4-0 victory over Salve Regina behind goals from Doss, Zhang, Ayla Sumer, and Lauren Won. Doss was named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player after finishing the tournament with two goals and an assist. The Engineers improved to 20-2-1, reaching the 20-win mark for the fourth consecutive season, while recording their Division III-leading 18th shutout of the year. With the championship victory, MIT secured an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament and will learn its postseason opponent during the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, November 9.