| Smith College Soccer Game Notes |
| Game 12 |
Smith College (7-1-3, 1-1-1) @ Springfield (5-3-1, 1-1-1) |
| Date / Time |
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 |
| Location |
Brock-Affleck Field | Springfield, Mass. |
| Series History |
Springfield leads 16-11-2. Last Meeting: Smith 0, Springfield 2; Oct. 6, 2015 |
| Live Statistics |
Live Stats |
| Team Information |
Smith / Springfield |
| Twitter |
@smithpioneers | @smithwsoccer |
| Instagram |
@smithwsoccer | @smithpioneers |
THE SERIES
Smith and Springfield will meet for the 30th time on Tuesday evening in a series that began in 1979. The Pride lead 16-11-2
LAST MEETING
Springfield's Brooke Hattinger and Kim Quiles led the Pride to a 2-0 conference win over Smith on October 6, 2015.
LAST SMITH WIN
The Pioneers won the third ECAC Championship in program history with a 4-0 victory over the Pride on November 12, 2006.
SCOUTING THE PRIDE
The four-time defending NEWMAC Champions enter tonight's match after a 1-0 win over Babson Satuday afternoon. In a rematch of last season's NWMAC Championship game, Mikaela Coady scored the lone goal of the game. Junior goalkeeper Ciara Boucher picked up her fourth win of the season, making five saves on the afternoon. Coady leads the Pride offense with four goals. Boucher owns a 0.65 goals against average and .833 save percentage. The Pride average 1.56 goals per game and were picked to finish second in the NEWMAC Preseason Coaches Poll.
SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
Smith played to a 1-1 double overtime draw with Coast Guard Friday evening in rainy conditions. Senior forward
Emily Smith (Winchester, Mass./Winchester) scored for the Pioneers and junior goalkeeper
Shelby Hall (West Springfield, Mass./West Springfield) made eight saves. The Pioneers are off to their best start since the 1991 season at 7-1-3. Junior forward
Jordan Isaacs (Weston, Conn./Weston) leads the team with seven goals and five assists for 19 points. Isaacs ranks second in the conference in points, goals and assists. Hall has been solid in net all season boasting a .841 save percentage and 0.84 goals against average. Smith averages 3.82 goals per game and allows 0.73 gpg. The Pioneers were selected to finish sixth in the Preseason Coaches Poll.
