NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--The Smith College soccer team (2-2, 0-0 NEWMAC) will look to carry on the good momentum when the Pioneers open their NEWMAC slate at home against longtime rival Mount Holyoke (0-3-1, 0-0 NEWMAC) on Saturday afternoon.
Last Meeting: The Lyons came to Northampton and posted a 3-1 win over Smith on September 17, 2011. Mount Holyoke opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, then scored twice in two minutes in the second half to put the game away.
Jenn Chang (Seoul, South Korea/Wilbraham & Monson) scored a consolation goal for Smith in the 81st minute.
Last Smith Win: Ellie Theurer (Gainesville, Fla./Oak Hall) opening the scoring in the fourth minute with an unassisted goal, then set up
Emily Peake (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy) for a second tally later in the first half.
Lindsey Gregor made 11 saves to help Smith snap an eight game winless streak on October 6, 2009.
Smith Overview: Smith snapped a two game losing skid with a 3-0 win over Lyndon State on Wednesday night.
Chelby Wakefield (East Longmeadow, Mass./Wilbraham & Monson) volleyed home the game winning goal in the seventh minute, and
Ewa Januszkiewicz (Ansonia, Conn./Ansonia) scored her first collegiate goal five minutes into the second half.
Allie Rooney (Ludlow, Mass./Cathedral) capped the scoring with her second of the season with three minutes to go.
Mount Holyoke Overview: The Lyons have lost three straight, including a 9-0 loss to No. 7 Amherst College on Wednesday night. Mount Holyoke opened the season with a 1-1 tie against Nichols College, but has been shutout the last two games in the three game losing skid.
Smith Player to Watch: Aidan Hitt (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) set up two of Smith's goals against Lyndon State, and has been a starter on a defense that has allowed just three goals in four games.
Mount Holyoke Player to Watch: Senior Kiana Lussier leads Mount Holyoke in points this season.
Did you know? The last time Smith won their first conference game of the season was in 2005, when the Pioneers rolled to a 5-0 win over Coast Guard. Smith got on the board within 42 seconds, and continued to cruise. Smith advanced to the semifinals of the NEWMAC tournament that season.
