Box Score NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--Courtney Peterson had a goal and two assists to lead No. 16 Wellesley College to a 5-0 win over Smith College in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) field hockey action on Saturday. The loss ended Smith's season opening eight game winning streak, as the Pioneers fall to 8-1, and 2-1 in the NEWMAC. Wellesley is now 10-1, and 3-0 against NEWMAC foes.
Smith had the opening chance of the game, as
Rebecca Meagher (Acton, Mass./Acton-Boxborough)'s shot following a penalty corner was saved by Britt Mscisz, while Smith counterpart
Maddi Wyda (Baltimore, Md./The Park School) stuffed Anissa Sridhar at the other end in the 13th minute.
Kristen Estes (Falmouth, Mass./Falmouth)' defensive save denied Wellesley's Hannah Flesch, but the Blue broke the deadlock when Meghan Peterson's shot off a penalty corner deflected off Wyda's pads and in. Nikki Sharkin made it 2-0 five minutes before halftime off another penalty corner.
Holding a 2-0 lead at halftime, Wellesley added a third in the 40th minute when Courtney Peterson scored an unassisted tally, and added two more goals in the half from Neha Vellanki and Nathalie Gruet.
Emma Camilleri (Florence, Mass./Wilbraham & Monson)'s late shot on goal was denied by Wellesley's Lucy Hurlock, who had come on in relief of Mscisz. Each finished with one save for the Blue. Wyda started and played the first 48 minutes in the cage for Smith, making two saves.
Abbey Petronzio (Beverly, Mass./Beverly) played the final 22 minutes for Smith.
Smith will host No. 20 Mount Holyoke on Tuesday at 4:30 pm, while Wellesley will be at Babson at 7 p.m. on the same day.
