THE SERIES
Smith and Keene State will meet for the 9th time on Thursday evening in a series that dates back to 1977. KSC leads 6-3.
LAST MEETING
An own goal by the Pioneer defense proved to the game-winner as Keene State escaped with a 3-2 victory on October 15, 2015.
Olivia Mallari (Waterford, Conn./Waterford) and
Jackie Foody (Weston, Mass./Weston) scored for Smith in the loss.
LAST SMITH WIN
Smith's last win came on September 12, 2006 by a score of 2-1.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
The Owls have outscored Smith 18-3 over the last five games.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
The Owls look to rebound from back-to-back losses for the first time this season. In their last outing, KSC fell in a non-conference game at Amherst Tuesday night, 3-0. Senior goalkeeper Dani Warhall tied her career-high with nine saves in the loss. Junior forward Taylor Farland leads the Owls with six goals, four assists for 16 points, followed by Katie Silegy's five goals and six helpers. Warhall owns a 1.17 goals against average and .783 save percentage. Keene State averages 2.69 goals per game and are undefeated at home this season.
SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
Smith is coming off just their second loss of the season, a 1-0 overtime defeat to Emerson College last Saturday. The Pioneers are off to their best start since the 1991 season when Smith started 10-2-1 through 13 games. Junior forward
Jordan Isaacs (Weston, Conn./Weston) leads the team with seven goals and five assists for 19 points. Isaacs ranks in the top five in the NEWMAC in points, goals and assists. Hall (0.90 gaa/.826 save pct) and Biasin (0.38 gaa/.923 save pct) have been solid in net throughout the season. Smith averages 3.31 goals per game.
