Women's Soccer at No. 4 MIT
Wednesday, October 23 | 4:00 p.m.
Roberts Field | Cambridge, Mass.

SERIES HISTORY
• Babson is 25-14-7 all-time against MIT in a series that dates back to 1995. 
• The Beavers snapped a 13-match winless streak against the Engineers with a 2-1 win in last year's regular season meeting.
• As many as 18 of the last 25 games between the sides have been decided by no more than a goal. 
• The Green and White is seeking its first win in Cambridge over MIT since 1999.

LAST MEETING
• Seniors Meagan Rowlett and Ashley English both scored twice as top-seeded and 14th-ranked MIT defeated second-seeded Babson, 5-0, in the NEWMAC Tournament final on November 4, 2023, at Roberts Field. 
• Lexi Spinetta '24 had a goal and Mia Sedgwick and senior Natalie Barnouw each provided an assist for the Engineers, who got five saves from goalkeeper Morgan Everett.
• Senior goalkeeper Nora Ryan finished with 10 saves for the Beavers, who were playing in their first conference final since 2015.

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS
• Babson (5-4-5, 3-1-3 NEWMAC) is 3-0-2 in its last five outings with four consecutive shutouts following Saturday's 1-0 victory over Smith at Hartwell-Rogers Field.
• First-year Lillian McAughan scored her first career goal in the 67th minute and Ryan made four saves in goal in the victory. The defensive unit, led by senior Laura Lukowicz, junior Gabby Michalski, and sophomores Jadyn Mapura and Priscilla-Rose Men-Martin, held the Pioneers to just 10 shots in the whitewash.
• Senior Elisa Diletizia (4-0-8) had a three-game goal streak earlier this month while first-year Josie Lee (2-2-6) is second on the team in scoring as a rookie. Junior Meredith Greeley (2-0-4) and Lukowicz (2-0-4) are multi-goal scorers and senior Jordyn Ferrantino (1-3-5) leads the team in assists.
• Ryan (1.04 GAA, 52 saves) has started all 14 games in goal for the Green and White and leads the NEWMAC with six shutouts and ranks third in goals against average.

SCOUTING THE ENGINEERS
• No. 4 MIT (13-1-1, 7-0-0 NEWMAC) brings a seven-game winning streak into Wednesday's encounter after defeating Salve Regina 6-1 on Saturday in Newport, R.I.
• Barnouw recorded her first career hat trick along with an assist for the Engineers, who did all of their scoring in the first half in the win. Junior Sean Luk added a goal and an assist and senior Lauren Davis and sophomore Qiana Felician chipped in with one goal apiece. Sophomore Cassidy Jennings and first-year Maddy Noll each made two saves in 45 minutes in goal for the Engineers.
• Barnouw (8-2-16) and sophomore Arianna Doss (6-3-15) are the top two scorers in the NEWMAC and Luk (3-7-13) leads the league in assists. Rowlett (4-3-11), fellow senior Emiko Pope (4-0-8) and Davis (3-0-6) make up a balanced offensive attack for the Engineers, who have outscored their opponents 39-8.
• Jennings (7-1-1, 0.41 GAA, 20 saves), Noll (5-0-0, 0.44 GAA, 14 saves) and junior Ava Muffoletto (1-0-0, 0.99 GAA, 4 saves) have combined to register nine clean sheets in goal for the Engineers.

WEEKLY HONOR
• Lukowicz was named NEWMAC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, the first Babson player to receive conference honors this season.
• Lukowicz led a back line that allowed a total of just five shots on goal in a pair of shutouts last week. The Beavers gave up just one shot on target in a 0-0 draw at Emerson on Wednesday and limited Smith to just four shots on frame in the 1-0 victory on Saturday.

CONFERENCE BATTLE
• With two weeks remaining in the conference schedule, only three points separate five teams between second and sixth place in the NEWMAC standings.
• WPI (4-1-2) has 14 points, Smith (4-2-1) has 13, Babson (3-1-3) has 12, and Springfield (3-2-2) and Emerson (3-2-2) have 11 points each.
• MIT (7-0-0, 21 points) is the only unbeaten team in the NEWMAC, while Wheaton (2-2-3) and Coast Guard (2-4-1) enter the week in position to claim the final two playoffs spots.

GOALS DENIED
• The Beavers have not conceded a goal in a stretch of 401 minutes and 25 seconds over the last five games, its longest streak since going more than 507 minutes over seven games from September 7 to October 1, 2022.
• The four straight shutouts includes scoreless ties in back-to-back games in the same year for the first time in program history. 

HISTORY LESSON
• Going back to last October, Babson is unbeaten in its last 11 NEWMAC regular season games (7-0-4).
• Babson is 25-5-9 in its last 39 games against NEWMAC foes dating back to 2021, including the post-season.
• The Beavers are 58-4-4 when scoring at least two goals in NEWMAC games dating back to 2012.
 
BEAVER BITES
• Babson is unbeaten in its last six road matches (2-0-4) going back to September 17.
• The Beavers have outshot their opponents in all seven conference matches this season.
• Ferrantino has upped her career total to 46 points, which is tied for 16th on Babson's all-time list.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
• The Green and White is 4-0-2 this season and 12-2-4 since last year when scoring the opening goal of the match. 
• The Beavers are 2-0-1 this fall and 11-0-3 since the start of last season when leading at the half.
• Babson is 4-0-5 when conceding fewer than two goals this fall. 

UP NEXT
• Babson returns home for its next two games, beginning Saturday vs. Salve Regina at 1 p.m.