at MIT 29Apr2023

Middlebury was scheduled to come to Hanover but backed out, and no other team was available to visit us, so we were delighted that MIT could host us on a blustery 10C/50F day. Eliza’s parents, Ash’s dad, Claire’s dad and Rachel’s brother from Harvard were there!

Neither team had many subs, so we played 35-minute halves. The crew-cut grass and wind made the field extremely quick, and MIT’s high pressure made for a frantic first half with neither team having sustained possession. 

Ash sent in a high, lofted shot from the left side over the MIT keeper’s head and into the upper right side of their goal in the 4th minute. It was magic.

Caitlin had a shot go high and took a corner earned by Mudia; Ash’s corner kick would have gone in if it hadn’t been saved. 

Caris saved two MIT free kicks before Rachel’s free kick at 22 minutes. Caris saved another MIT shot before Mudia’s shot was also saved.

During the break, we spoke about making shorter passes to feet on the ground in light of our one-substitute situation and the field conditions. That worked - more of our second half passes were connected. 

After MIT had a free kick from their third and a corner kick, Genevieve earned a corner kick taken by Ash. Caitlin had a shot saved and MIT sent a shot wide.

Mudia made a perfect cross from the left side to Genevieve, whose shot went just wide. Abby B’s free kick sailed over the MIT crossbar and Lizzy’s shot was saved before Ash’s free kick in our third.

Genevieve had a shot go over before Caris saved an MIT free kick. They had another corner and a free kick go wide near the end of the half. 

Playing with only one substitute put our fitness on display, and our ability to improve our passing demonstrated our team’s intelligence - MIT‘s coach even congratulated our team!

G: Caris White
CD: Molly Knox+Rachel Horne

OD: Aislinn Mitcham+Kate Clark

CM: Claire Meli+Lizzy Strapp+Abby Burgess
OM: Eliza Durbin+Caitlin Evers
F: Mudia Ikoba, Genevieve Schaefer

Shots 9:6 Saves 4:4

4 Ash lofted ball 30m out left side to upper right -> 1:0

7 Caitlin shot over

12 Mudia earned a corner taken by Caitlin 

    Ash corner shot saved

14 MIT free kick shot saved by Caris

20 MIT free kick shot saved by Caris

22 Rachel free kick from the half

27 MIT shot saved by Caris 

29 Mudia shot saved 

4 MIT free kick from their third 

5 MIT corner

10 Genevieve earned a corner taken by Ash

    Caitlin shot saved 

11 MIT shot wide

13 Mudia cross to Genevieve shot wide

14 Abby B free kick over

15 Lizzy shot saved 

17 Ash free kick from our third

20 Genevieve shot over

23 MIT free kick in our third saved by Caris 

24 MIT corner 

30 MIT free kick in our third went wide