Upcoming (and ongoing) NEWMAC Championship Tournaments
A team-by-team update
With the regular season in the books, many of MIT’s fall athletic teams are slated to compete in their respective NEWMAC Championship Tournaments. At the time of publication, many are still ongoing. Here is a recap of how MIT’s teams stand.
Field Hockey
MIT Field Hockey finished their season 13-4 (8-1 NEWMAC) ranked 16th in the nation (amongst D-III schools). They earned the second seed in the 2024 NEWMAC Field Hockey Championship bracket, as well as a first-round bye. In their upcoming semifinal game on 11/7, they will host 3rd-seed WPI (12-6, 7-2 conference).
Men’s Soccer
MIT Men’s Soccer closed their season 8-8-2 (3-3-2 conference). They were the fourth seed in the 2024 NEWMAC Men’s Soccer Championship bracket. On Tuesday, they fell to Springfield College in PKs. With goals by Shikar Motupally ’28 and Jack Minor ’24, MIT went into overtime tied at 2-2. After two scoreless extra periods, the game went to penalty kicks, and MIT ended up losing in heartbreaking fashion: 8-9 was the final score.
Women’s Soccer
MIT Women’s Soccer ended their season 18-1-1 (11-0 conference), ranked 3rd in the nation (among D-III schools) by the United Soccer Coaches Poll. They are the first seed in the 2024 NEWMAC Women’s Soccer Championship bracket. On Tuesday, they defeated No. 8 seed Coast Guard 2-1, with goals scored by Meagan Rowlett (‘24) and Ashley English (‘24). They move on to the NEWMAC Semifinals, where they host 4th-seeded Babson (8-6-5, 5-3-3 conference) on Thursday, 11/7. Of note, Rowlett surpassed the all-time program record with 53 career goals in a 4-1 victory over Wellesley on 10/30.
Men’s Cross Country
MIT Men’s Cross Country secured their 26th-straight NEWMAC Title this past Saturday, November 2nd, at Wellesley College’s Nehoiden Golf Club. With nine finishers in the top 12 of the 8 km race, they recorded a winning score of 25. Sam Coutts ’24 led the team and secured the race’s individual title with a finishing time 24:32.4. The team’s next race will be at NCAA DIII East Regional Championships on 11/16 in Hopkinton, New Hampshire.
Women’s Cross Country
MIT Women’s Cross Country secured their 17th-straight NEWMAC Title this past Saturday (11/2), also at the Nehoiden Golf Club at Wellesley College. All 5 of the team’s scoring runners finished in the top 6 of the 6 km race, helping the team to record a dominating score of 16. Kate Sanderson ’26 won the individual title and led the team with a finishing time of 21:40.2. The team’s next race will be at NCAA DIII East Regional Championships on 11/16 in Hopkinton, New Hampshire.
Volleyball
MIT’s undefeated volleyball team, ranked 4th in the nation, has yet to complete their regular season. They are currently 27-0 (10-0 conference), and will play against Smith College and Union College on 11/9. Though their seed is not yet determined, they can anticipate hosting a quarterfinals match on November 12th, the first day of the NEWMAC tournament for volleyball.