NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – The Smith College lacrosse team (0-2) opens its home slate on Monday when the squad hosts Nichols College (1-0) in a non-conference matchup at 4:00 p.m.
Last Meeting: Jessica Lillquist (East Lyme, Conn./East Lyme) and
Rachel Silveria (Dunstable, Mass./Groton-Dunstable) combined for 11 goals as Smith defeated the Bison, 13-10, on April 4, 2013 in Dudley, Mass.
The Series: The Pioneers have won both meetings to date.
Fast Facts: Nichols opened its 2014 campaign on Saturday with a 16-8 home win over Mount Ida…Erica Antonison scored five goals while Alyssa Bufis and Grace Murphy each scored four…Antonison and Shelby Aminti each corralled six ground balls while Aminti also caused four turnovers…Murphy won six draw controls followed by Bufis with three…Smith is led by Silveria with nine points (6g, 3a) as
Petru Bester (Deep River, Conn./Valley Regional) (5g) and Lillquist (3g, 2a) each have five…Silveria, Bester and Lillquist have scored two free position goals apiece…Silveria also leads the way with seven draw controls…The Pioneers are outscoring their opponents 7-5 in free position goals.
Next Up: Smith hosts Simmons on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. while the Bison entertain Framingham State at 7:00 p.m.
