NEWPORT, R.I. -- No. 5 - ranked Massachusetts Institute of Technology women's soccer scored a 6-1 final against Salve Regina University in NEWMAC action at Reynolds Field on Saturday, October 19, in Newport, Rhode Island. The Engineers (13-1-1, 7-0-0 NEWMAC) got on the board early with Sean Luk scoring her third goal of the season in the third minute.
Hannah Daniewicz, the leading scorer for the Seahawks (2-10-3, 1-3-3 NEWMAC), tied the game in the 13th minute when she converted a corner kick from
Allie Gallagher for her sixth goal of the season.
Natalie Barnouw broke the tie with her first of three straight goals on the day 20 seconds later. Barnouw notched her team-leading eighth goal of the season in the 16th minute to complete a hat trick for a 4-1 lead. Lauren Davis headed in a corner kick from Barnouw for a 5-1 lead, capping a furious 10-minute span in the first half. Qiana Felician finished the scoring when she completed a corner kick started by Adeline Perkins and assisted by Jojo Miller.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #5 MIT 6, Salve Regina 1
Records: Salve Regina (2-10-3, 1-3-3 NEWMAC), MIT (13-1-1, 7-0-0 NEWMAC)
History: Salve Regina and MIT meet in women's soccer for the eighth time. The programs played a home-away series for six straight seasons between 1991 and 1996. Last year in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was the first meeting since 1996 and first as fellow NEWMAC members. The Engineers had three different players score their fourth goals of the season in a 3-0 final against the Seahawks in 2023. All the goals came in the second half.
SUMMARY
- 2:06 | MIT | GOAL by MIT Sean Luk (FIRST GOAL), goal number 3 for season.
- 12:46 | SRU | GOAL by Salve Regina Hannah Daniewicz, Assist by Allie Gallagher, goal number 6 for season.
- 13:16 | MIT | GOAL by MIT Natalie Barnouw, Assist by Madelyn Popilek, goal number 6 for season.
- 15:07 | MIT | GOAL by MIT Natalie Barnouw, Assist by Remington Sandell, goal number 7 for season.
- 15:59 | MIT | GOAL by MIT Natalie Barnouw, Assist by Sean Luk, goal number 8 for season.
- 22:32 | MIT | GOAL by MIT Lauren Davis, Assist by Natalie Barnouw, goal number 3 for season.
- 37:56 | MIT | GOAL by MIT Qiana Felician, Assist by Jojo Miller and Adeline Perkins, goal number 1 for season..
NOTEWORTHY
- Hannah Daniewicz scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season.
- MIT tallies its highest offensive output of the season.
- Both teams starting keepers (MIT - Maddy Noll, SRU - Reagan Moffatt) played the first 45 minutes and backups (MIT - Cassidy Jennings, SRU - Emelia DaPonte) finished the second half.
ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina plays at Wheaton College on Wednesday, October 23, in Norton, Massachusetts, at 3:30 p.m.