MIT Women’s Lacrosse Releases 2012 Schedule
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT women's lacrosse team begins its 2012 campaign on Tuesday, March 6 at local foe Gordon College. Two new opponents appear on the Engineers' schedule in addition to a six-game New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) docket.
Following MIT's season-opener, three of its next four games take place on Roberts Field beginning with Williams College March 13. Two days later, the Engineers visit Bridgewater State University before concluding their home-stand with Eastern Connecticut State University (March 17) and Framingham State University (March 20).
The Cardinal and Gray start NEWMAC play on March 24 at Smith College and then head to California for its annual spring training trip. MIT squares off with first-time foes Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (March 26) and Pomona-Pitzer (March 28) in addition to the University of Redlands (March 27), which visited Cambridge in 2009.
Upon their return from the West Coast, the Engineers resume league action versus Mount Holyoke College on March 31. A week later, the squad begins a four-game road trip as it travels to the University of Southern Maine, Wellesley College, Keene State College, and Springfield College over the course of seven days.
MIT concludes the regular season with home games against Babson College (April 17) and Wheaton College (April 21). Should the Engineers finish among the top five teams in the conference standings, they will earn a spot in the NEWMAC Championship Tournament with first-round play slated for April 25.
2012 MIT Women's Lacrosse Schedule
| March 6 | at Gordon Coll. | 5:00 p.m. |
| March 13 | WILLIAMS COLL. | 7:00 p.m. |
| March 15 | at Bridgewater State Univ. | 7:00 p.m. |
| March 17 | EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIV. | 4:00 p.m. |
| March 20 | FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIV. | 4:00 p.m. |
| March 24 | at Smith Coll. * | 1:00 p.m. |
| March 26 | at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 10:00 p.m. |
| March 27 | at Univ. of Redlands | 10:00 p.m. |
| March 28 | at Pomona-Pitzer | 8:00 p.m. |
| March 31 | MOUNT HOLYOKE COLL. * | 1:00 p.m. |
| April 7 | at Univ. of Southern Maine | 1:00 p.m. |
| April 10 | at Wellesley Coll. * | 4:30 p.m. |
| April 12 | at Keene State Coll. | 4:00 p.m. |
| April 14 | at Springfield Coll. * | 1:00 p.m. |
| April 17 | BABSON COLL. * | 4:00 p.m. |
| April 21 | WHEATON COLL. * | 11:00 a.m. |
| April 25 | NEWMAC Tournament Quarterfinal | TBA |
| April 28 | NEWMAC Tournament Semifinal | TBA |
| April 29 | NEWMAC Tournament Championship | TBA |
* New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference game
All Times Eastern (Local Time) and subject to change
Home games in BOLD