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Game Preview: Field Hockey vs. Daniel Webster

September 12, 2013

NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--The Smith College field hockey team (3-0) can put together their biggest win streak in 19 years when the Pioneers host Daniel Webster (0-1) on Wednesday afternoon.


Last Meeting:  Smith rolled to a 7-0 win over Daniel Webster on October 2, 2012.

The Series:  Smith leads, 1-0.

Fast Facts:  Daniel Webster is coached by former Smith standout Phoebe Hopkins '12...Hopkins is seventh on Smith's all-time scoring list...the Eagles, who start the season with three straight road games, fell to cross-town rival Rivier 1-0 on September 7...Smith's Allie Stein (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer), who was named the MVP of the Betty Richey Tournament, earned NEWMAC Player of the Week and ECAC Player of the Week for leading Smith to a 3-0 start....the last time Smith field hockey won four straight was 1994, when the Pioneers defeated Haverford, Wesleyan, Clark, and Babson...the first three of those wins were in overtime...Smith played in a total of six overtime games that season...Speaking of overtime, Smith beat Vassar 3-2 in OT after forcing extra time with three seconds left...the Pioneers are now 5-1 in overtime dating back to 2010...

Next Up: Smith travels to Elms College on September 17, while Daniel Webster will be at Framingham State on September 16.

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