Big Second Half Helps No. 25 Women’s Lacrosse Defeat Coast Guard, 14-7

NEW LONDON, Conn. – In a battle of undefeated NEWMAC women’s lacrosse teams, No. 25 MIT outscored the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 8-2, in the second half to pull away for a 14-7 victory on Saturday afternoon. Nina Petulla powered the Engineers with a game-high five goals to go along with four draw controls, one groundball, and one caused turnover. THE BASICS: Score: No. 25 MIT 14, Coast Guard 7 Records: No. 25 MIT (13-3 Overall, 9-0 NEWMAC); Coast Guard (11-2 Overall, 8-1 NEWMAC) HOW IT HAPPENED: Both teams traded goals during the opening quarter, resulting in 2-2 deadlock. Annica…