Smith College Field Hockey Game Notes
Game 11	Smith (6-4, 3-0) @ Mount Holyoke (4-4, 1-1)
Date / Time	Tuesday, October 4, 2016 | 7 p.m.
Location	South Hadley, Mass.
Series History	Mount Holyoke leads 27-24-2. Last Meeting: Smith 2, MHC 1; Oct. 6, 2015
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Team Information	Smith / Mount Holyoke
Twitter	@smithpioneers
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THE SERIES
Smith and Mount Holyoke will meet for the 54th time on Tuesday evening in a series that began in 1974. The Lyons hold a 27-24-2 advantage all-time. Smith won 13 straight from 1986 to 1993.

LAST MEETING
Mariah Ollive (Milton, Vt./Milton)'s goal at the 46:45 mark of the second half proved to be the game-winner as the Smith field hockey team bested NEWMAC rival Mount Holyoke 2-1 on October 6, 2015. It was the first win over the Lyons since the 2003 season, snapping a losing streak of 13 games. 

LAST MOUNT HOLYOKE WIN
Behind the efforts of six different scorers, the No. 19 Mount Holyoke College field hockey team powered past Smith College by a 7-1 margin in NEWMAC action on October 7, 2014. Julia Hamilton (Williamstown, Mass./Deerfield Academy) scored the only goal for the Pioneers. 

SCOUTING THE LYONS
Mount Holyoke is back in action following a 5-1 victory in their only match last week against Clark. Junior midfielder Sophie Perekslis and senior forward Charlotte Wagner both recorded a pair of goals in the game, while senior keeper Liz DiCesare earned the win, recording two saves over 55:23 minutes played. Wagner was named the NEWMAC Offensive Player of the week for her two goal, one assist performance against Clark. She leads the Lyons offense with eight goals, four assists for 20 points. DiCesare owns a 1.77 goals against average and .739 save percentage. Mount Holyoke welcomes 18 returners from last year's squad, including seven of the top 10 scorers from 2015. MHC averages 2.80 goals per game and were selected to win the conference. 

DID YOU KNOW?
Mount Holyoke's 54 matches against Smith are the second most in program history against any one opponent. 

SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
Smith looks for back-to-back wins against Mount Holyoke for the first time since the 1998 season. The Pioneers are off to their first 3-0 start in conference since 1998. Smith enters tonight's match following a 1-0 upset victory over #16 Wellesley on Saturday. Sophomore midfielder Emily Biggs (Florence, Mass./Northampton) notched the only goal of the game at 54:16, while junior goalkeeper Cameo Tietje (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) made five saves to record her third consecutive shutout. Tietje was named NEWMAC Defensive Player of the Week Monday and has not allowed a goal in 226:44 minutes, owning a 0.775 save percentage and 1.77 goals against average. Senior forward Elsie Odhiambo (Oyugis, Kenya/Kisumu Girls School) leads the offense with five goals. The Pioneers average 1.50 goals per game and were picked to finish fifth in the NEWMAC Preseason Coaches Poll.