NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - Third-seeded Smith College will play the two-time NEWMAC defending champion and second-seeded Wellesley on Saturday, November 7, at 3:00 p.m. in the semifinals of the NEWMAC Field Hockey Tournament at Babson College's MacDowell Field.
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Series History
The Pioneers and the Blue will meet for the 55th time on Saturday with Wellesley holding a 32-22 edge in a series that dates back to 1974. Smith's last win against the Blue came during the 2006 season.
Postseason History
These two teams will meet for the 10th time in NEWMAC Tournament history with the Blue holding a 6-3 edge including five straight victories going back to 1995.
Last Meeting
Junior Courtney Peterson scored 10:48 into the second overtime as Wellesley defeated Smith, 3-2, on October 3 in Northampton. The Pioneers found themselves down 2-0 before Elsie Odhiambo (Oyugis, Kenya/Kisumu Girls School) and Mariah Ollive (Milton, Vt./Milton) each scored to tie the game. Goalkeeper Cameo Tietje (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) made nine saves in the loss.
Fast Facts: Wellesley(15-2) received a first round bye and advanced to the semifinals of the NEWMAC tournament...Senior Anissa Sridharand Peterson have each scored four game-winning goals, while first-year Rachel Hwang leads the blue with seven assists...Junior goalkeeper Lucy Hurlock has started all 17 matches this fall and ranks second in goals against average (1.02) and fourth in save percentage (.800) to go along with two shutouts...Wellesley has won 27 of its last 28 games against conference opponents...Smith (11-8) picked up its first NEWMAC Tournament win since 2000 with a 5-0 victory over sixth-seeded Springfield on Tuesday...Sophomore Julia Hamilton (Williamstown, Mass./Deerfield Academy) scored twice for the Pioneers, who put the game away with their four second-half goals...Hamiltonleads the team in scoring with 11 goals and four assists, while junior Elsie Odhiambo (Oyugis, Kenya/Kisumu Girls School) has scored seven goals and sophomore Mariah Ollive (Milton, Vt./Milton) leads the team with five assists...Sophomore goalkeeper Cameo Tietje (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) ranks second in save percentage (.838) and third in goals against average (1.23) to go along with two shutouts...Smith is looking to reach the league tournament championship game for the first time since 1998.
The semifinal winners will face-off in the 2015 NEWMAC Championship game on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The tournament champion earns the NEWMAC's automatic qualifier to the 2015 NCAA Field Hockey Championship.
2015 NEWMAC Field Hockey Tournament Information
2015 NEWMAC Field Hockey Championships Central
2015 NEWMAC Field Hockey Tournament Interactive Bracket
2015 NEWMAC Field Hockey Digital Program
Tickets
Adults: $4.00
Seniors: $2.00
Students: $1.00
Children under 12: Free
Quarterfinals | Tuesday, November 2nd | at Higher Seed
#5 Mount Holyoke def. #4 MIT, 2-1
#3 Smith def.#6 Springfield, 5-0
Semifinals | Saturday, November 7th| Hosted by Babson
#5 Mount Holyoke (13-6) vs. #1 Babson (17-2), 12:00 p.m.
#3 Smith (11-8)vs. #2 Wellesley (15-2), 3:00 p.m.
Championship | Sunday, November 8th| Hosted by Babson
Semifinal Winners, 1:00 p.m.
