Sports Shorts
Field hockey beats Lasell, now 3-0
The field hockey team won 4-1 on Tuesday afternoon at Lasell College to remain undefeated at 3-0 this season.
Kameron L. Klauber โ12 opened the scoring in the 10th minute, as she scored on a deflected save on a shot by Katie Kauffman โ12.
Kauffman added to the MIT lead in the 19th minute, off a pass by Alexandra A. Wright โ11.
Lasell got on the scoreboard less than two minutes into the second period, but the Klauber responded with her second goal a minute later. Kauffman again found the back of the goal in the 45th minute to complete the scoring.
Goalie Keri A. Dixon โ11 had five saves to earn her third win of the season.
Womenโs soccer takes first loss of season
The womenโs soccer team fell 2-1 to Worcester State University on Tuesday, their first loss of the season after two wins to open the year.
Worcester State scored first in the 41st minute, then added to their lead soon after halftime on an unassisted goal from Gaby Gonet.
Leslie A. Meyer โ13 cut the deficit in half for the Engineers, when she headed in a pass from Andrea Y. Park โ13 after a free kick in the 67th minute.
In the second half, the Engineers pressed the Worcester State defense; although they led in shots on goal (12 to 10) and corner kicks (6-2), they were unable to find the back of the net again.
MIT will seek to rebound on Saturday as they host University of Southern Maine at 4 p.m.