MIT Blanks Mount Holyoke 2-0 to Advance to NEWMAC Final
Courtesy of Wellesley College Sports Information
WELLESLEY, Mass. - Two goals in the last twelve minutes of play
lifted MIT past Mount Holyoke 2-0 in NEWMAC semifinal play Saturday
at Wellesley College. Anna Teruya and Kimberly Barker scored to
advance the Engineers to a championship matchup with Springfield
College. It is the first appearance in the conference title game
for Tech since the 1996 NEW 8 Championship.
After a scoreless first half, MIT came out striking after the
break, outshooting the Lyons 9-1 in the second period. A determined
defensive effort by Mount Holyoke kept MIT off the board until the
59th minute, when Teruya netted her 11th goal of the season off a
pass from Molly McShane. Mount Holyoke didn't manage another shot
in the game, and MIT sealed the win on a breakaway effort by
Kameron Klauber, who beat Lyons goalie Katie Gibson with a pass to
Barker in front of an open net.
MIT took the advantage in total shots by an 11-6 margin. Gibson
recorded five saves for Mount Holyoke, and MIT's Keri Dixon stopped
two in net for the Engineers.
The loss drops Mount Holyoke to 10-8 overall on the season. MIT
improves to 16-4, a new program record for wins in a
season, and will move on to the title game against Springfield
College, who edged Wellesley in overtime earlier in the day.