WORCESTER, Mass.- In another clash of top 25 teams, No. 22 Clark University women's soccer (3-2-0, 0-1-0 NEWMAC) suffered a setback to No. 7 MIT (6-0-1, 1-0-0 NEWMAC) in a NEWMAC conference matchup at Granger Field on Saturday afternoon.

First-year Anabella White recorded her first minutes for the Cougars recording a .750 save percentage on the day. Senior Jamie Joseph paced the way for the Cougars rifling off three shots and landing two of them on goal. 

How it Happened 

• The Cougars offense came out aggressive early as Joseph launched a shot that was blocked in the third minute and soon after, Clark junior Siobhan Lounsbury fired a shot that was saved by MIT keeper Ava Gillikin.
• After senior netminder Morgan Small's first save of the afternoon, Joseph headed a shot on target that was saved in the 15th minute and first-year Cassandra Trevino fired a shot on target in the 20th minute that was stopped.
• MIT got on the board first 38 minutes into the game when Meagan Rowlett broke free and buried a shot in the lower right-hand corner of the net. 
• After another Small save, the Engineers' scored another goal as Kaitlin Zareno put one on the board in the 52nd minute, opening up the lead to 2-0. 
• In the 58th minute, Lounsbury found the ball and launched a shot from the top of the box, sending it just over the crossbar.
• MIT scored their final goal in the 59th minute when Mia Sedgwick snuck the ball behind Small off a pass from teammate Zareno.
• In the 75th minute, the Cougars had another good look at the goal when junior Emma Tziachris fired the ball just over the keeper.

Inside the Box Score 

• MIT edged out the Cougars in shots taking 17 (10 on goal) to Clark's 12 (5 on goal).
• White recorded her first minutes as a Cougar and recorded three saves.
• The Cougars attempted two corners on the day, both coming in the first half. 

What's Next 

Clark is back in action on Tuesday, September 21st at 7PM when they host the Bantams of Trinity College in a non-conference matchup at Granger Field.