CAMBRIDGE—Senior
Caroline Sanders (Orange County, CA/Santa Margarita Catholic) recorded her 200th career point in Smith's 20-2 loss at MIT on Wednesday evening. Sanders becomes the fifth player in the history of the program to reach the milestone, joining teammate
Kyra Hawk (San Jose, CA/The Harker School). The Bears drop to 10-7 overall and 6-4 in the NEWMAC. The Engineers improve to 14-3 and a perfect 10-0 conference record.
MIT jumped out to an 8-0 lead before
Layna Fitzgerald (Indianapolis, IN/Cathedral) took a pass from Sanders at 1:40. The Engineers' Annica Lam closed out the quarter with her third goal, assisted by Ashley Thomas, leaving MIT ahead 9–1 at the end of the first. The Engineers scored five unanswered goals, ending the second period up 14-1.
In the third quarter,
Jenna Paczkowski (Jupiter, FL/Choate Rosemary Hall) scored for Smith with a player-up goal from a free position shot at 11:20, narrowing the margin slightly. However, the quarter concluded with MIT leading 16–2. The hosts scored four more in the final period for the 20-2 final.
Smith Top Performers
Layna Fitzgerald (Indianapolis, IN/Cathedral)
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- 1 goal
- 2 shots on goal
- 1 ground ball
Caroline Sanders (Orange County, CA/Santa Margarita Catholic)
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- 1 assist
- 3 ground balls
- 2 draw controls
Jenna Paczkowski (Jupiter, FL/Choate Rosemary Hall)
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- 1 player-up goal
- 1 ground ball
- 2 draw controls
Shannon Houtenville (East Windsor, NJ/Highstown)
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- 6 saves
- 1 ground ball
- 1 caused turnover
Up Next
Smith has earned the No. 5 seed in the upcoming conference tournament and will travel to No. 4 seed Babson on Saturday, April 25 at 1:00pm.
