CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Salve Regina University women's soccer team battled the nation's No. 4-ranked Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) squad in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship at Roberts Field on Saturday afternoon and the Engineers finished with a 4-0 victory for their fourth consecutive title.
MIT struck quickly, scoring just over a minute into the match. Arianna Doss (Houston, Texas) got a pass from Madelyn Popilek (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) on the MIT side of midfield and raced down the near sidelines. Once inside the box, she sent a shot into the far corner of the goal to give MIT the lead with 43:29 on the clock.
The Engineers earned their 18th shutout of the season which includes a 1-0 final in the regular season meeting at Reynolds Field in October.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: MIT 4, Salve Regina 0
Records: Salve Regina (12-4-5, 7-2-2 NEWMAC), No. 4 MIT (20-2-1, 11-0 NEWMAC)
History: Today was the fifth official NEWMAC meeting between the two programs and 11th all-time. The Engineers lead the series 10-0-1.
SUMMARY:
- 1:31 | MIT | GOAL by MIT Arianna Doss (FIRST GOAL), goal number 12 for season.
- 47:53 | MIT | GOAL by MIT Claire Zhang, Assist by Arianna Doss, goal number 14 for season.
- 49:59 | MIT | GOAL by MIT Ayla Sumer, Assist by Madeline Seebeck and Claire Zhang, goal number 6 for season.
- 69:15 | MIT | GOAL by MIT Lauren Won, goal number 2 for season.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Engineers win their fourth consecutive title.
- Sabrina Lawless made six saves total, three in each half.
- Salve Regina had three shots overall and and three were on goal.
- Arianna Doss earned the NEWMAC Laurels of Academic Excellence and the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player Award as she finished the tournament with two goals and an assist.
ON THE HORIZON:
MIT earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and will find out its opponent and location of games on Monday, November 9, at 11:30 am during the NCAA Selection show which will air live on NCAA.com. The Seahawks next play in 2027 after finishing with the greatest winning percentage in program history (.690) and just one win shy of the team record set in 2011 (13-7-1; .643).
