Previewing November for MIT Fall Sports
MIT’s Fall athletic teams are preparing for the home stretch of their seasons as the semester nears its end. Many teams are vying for postseason spots, while others are longing for the relief of the offseason. If you have not been keeping track of teams this fall, here is a recap of how they’ve been doing (as of the time of publication):
Heavyweight Crew
Last weekend at the Head of the Charles, MIT’s ‘A’ Boat delivered a podium performance in the Men’s Collegiate Eights, winning silver in a time of 14:48.013. The ‘B’ Boat was 28th. The previous day, the Club Eights finished 28th.
Men’s Lightweight Crew
MIT’s ‘A’ Boat finished 8th in the Lightweight Eights and the ‘B’ Boat finished 18th in the Men's Club Eights.
Openweight Crew
The Women’s Openweight Crew finished in 4th in the Club Eights division, the highest ever in program history. The team also finished 25th in the Women’s Club Fours and another boat placed 16th in the Club Eights division.
Women’s Lightweight Crew
The Women’s Lightweight Crew finished in 7th in Lightweight Fours and 6th in Lightweight Eights. Another boat placed 17th in Women’s Championship Doubles division.
Football
MIT’s Football Team is currently 2-4 (0-4 conference). They are on a four game losing streak, and have been shut out in their two most recent games. During this span, they have been outscored 109 to 25. They have three more games remaining on their schedule, going up against Maritime College (10/26), Norwich University (11/9), and WPI (11/16).
Field Hockey
MIT Field Hockey is currently 12-3 (7-0 conference). They are riding an eight game winning streak, and have posted a +35 point differential over that span. They have two games remaining before the NEWMAC Championship Tournament. A major test awaits them as they face No. 7 Babson on 10/26, as MIT is 0-2 against ranked teams this year.
Men’s Soccer
MIT’s Men’s Soccer is currently 7-7-1 (2-2-1 conference). After starting 4-1, MIT dropped three straight games to fall to 4-4. Since then, they have been hovering around the 0.500 mark. They have three games remaining before the NEWMAC Championship Tournament.
Women’s Soccer
MIT WSOC is currently 14-1-1 (8-0-0 conference). They are currently ranked No. 5 in the nation (for D-III schools) by the United Soccer Coaches Poll. Since their upset loss to No.22 Tufts on 9/25, they have won seven straight. They have four games remaining before the NEWMAC Championship Tournament, three of which are at home.
Volleyball
MIT’s Women’s Volleyball Team is currently undefeated, sitting at 21-0 (8-0 conference). They are ranked No. 4 in the nation (among D-III schools) by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). At the NYU Showdown in September, they notably took down No. 2 Johns Hopkins 3-1, and No.11 NYU 3-0. They have 8 games remaining before the NEWMAC Championship Tournament, 5 of which are at home.