No. 6 Wellesley 1, No. 3 MIT 3 – Final
No. 3 seed MIT scored twice in the third quarter as it went on to defeat No. 6 seed Wellesley College, 3-1, in the first round of the NEWMAC Field Hockey Championship on Tuesday night at Jack Barry Field.
Jane Tortorella earned two assists for the Engineers while
Claudia Summers scored the lone goal for the Blue.
In the first quarter, MIT led the way in shots on goal (6-1) and penalty corners (5-1), but it could not get on the scoreboard.
Wellesley had the upper hand in the second stanza, generating a 4-0 margin in shots on goal and earning two penalty corners, the only of the frame, but the game remained scoreless.
The Engineers ended the stalemate almost three minutes into the third quarter. Tortorella corralled the rebound of her saved shot and quickly passed the ball across the front of the cage to
Janie Thomas for the opening tally. MIT increased its advantage to 2-0 in the 41
st minute when
Bailey McIntyre connected on a pass from
Drew Hussar during a penalty corner.
The Blue ended the shutout 26 seconds later.
Madeline Hamstra passed the ball from the near side, and it made its way through traffic to Summers, who redirected it at the far post.
Thomas had a chance to extend the hosts' lead early in the fourth quarter; however, her penalty stroke attempt was off the mark. The Engineers created some breathing room moments later in the 49th minute when Tortorella set up
Audrey Oh for a goal during a penalty corner.
Maeve Zimmer made seven saves for MIT while
Hannah Simmonds collected 12 saves for Wellesley.
The Engineers ended the night with advantages in shots (23-10), shots on goal (16-8), and penalty corners (14-3).
MIT will travel to nationally ranked No. 24 and No. 2 seed WPI for the semifinals of the NEWMAC Championship on Thursday, November 6 at 4:00 PM. This will be the 10
th postseason meeting between the teams and the fourth consecutive year they will be facing off in the semifinals.
No. 5 Salve Regina 1, No. 4 Springfield 2 – Final
Fourth-seeded Springfield College field hockey team beat fifth-seeded Salve Regina in the opening round of the NEWMAC Tournament, 2-1, tonight on Stagg Field.
With the win, the Pride improve to 13-6 on the year, which is the most wins since 2017, and it is the first postseason win for Springfield since 2023. Salve Regina ends its season with a record of 11-8.
Rachel Simkewicz and
Audrey Hayes scored for Springfield while Simkewicz and
Hailey Gaydos notched assists. The Pride will travel to face top seed and nationally-ranked No. 3 Babson on Thursday, November 6 at 6:00 pm in the semifinal round of the NEWMAC Tournament.
Just five minutes into the game, Gaydos deflected a ball off of a corner near to Simkewicz who was able to sweep it in to give the Pride the lead.
In the 12th minute,
Georgia Costello - one of the top scorers for the Seahawks - received the ball in the middle of the circle and reverse swept it in for the equalizer.
Late in the third quarter, Simkewicz sent a ball towards the goal that Hayes deflected in for the game-winner.
Springfield outshot Salve Regina 15-12 and were even at four in penalty corners.
Sam Orcutt had five saves in the win.
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.