NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--The Smith College soccer team (4-7-2, 2-3-1 NEWMAC) takes on Worcester Polytechnic Institute (8-5-1, 2-4 NEWMAC) at 3:45 on Tuesday afternoon.
Last Meeting: Smith got an early goal from
GiGi Ross (Colt's Neck, N.J./Colt's Neck) and held on for a 1-0 road win over WPI on October 16, 2012.
The Series: Smith leads the all-time series 14-2-2, but WPI has won two of the last three. Â The two teams did not play in 2011.
Fast Facts: WPI is coming off consecutive overtime losses to Coast Guard and Wellesley...the Engineers have gone to OT in three of their last four games...WPI's Megan Forti leads the NEWMAC with 25 points (eight goals, nine assists)...WPI has the second most potent offense in the NEWMAC with 33 goals, but have been outscored 13-5 in NEWMAC games...Smith suffered a tough 3-1 loss to MIT on Saturday...Smith has not beaten WPI at home since 2006...three of the 18 meetings between these two have gone to overtime...Smith is 1-0-2 in those games...seven of the all-time meetings are one goal affairs...
Next Up: Smith travels to Wellesley on Saturday, October 26 for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Â WPI hosts Springfield on the same day at 11 a.m.
