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Game Preview: Lacrosse at Mount Holyoke

April 26, 2017

Smith College Lacrosse Game Notes
Game 17 Smith (9-7, 1-5) at Mount Holyoke (3-12, 1-6)
Date / Time       Wednesday, April 26, 2017 | 6:00 p.m.
Location MHC Turf Field - South Hadley, Mass.
Series History MHC leads 26-24-1. Last Meeting: Smith 10 MHC 12:
April 27, 2016
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SERIES: The game marks the 52nd meeting between the two programs, dating back to the first contest during the 1975 season - a 6-3 Smith victory. MHC holds a 26-24-1 series advantage, including four straight wins since 2013.

LAST MEETING
First-year Chloe Harris (Alexandria, Va./West Potomac) and sophomore Julia Hamilton (Williamstown, Mass./Deerfield Academy) led the Pioneers with three goals apiece in a 12-10 loss to MHC on April 27, 2016.

SCOUTING MOUNT HOLYOKE
Mount Holyoke (3-10; 1-5 NEWMAC) enters the regular season finale after a tough 9-8 loss to Wellesley College on Saturday. Junior midfielder Kaitlin Braz led the team with three goals, including a goal to tie the game late in the second half. First year attack Mary LaVigne  also had a strong game with a pair of goals and a helper. For the season, senior captain Charlotte Wagner leads the team offensively with 36 goals and is fifth in the NEWMAC, while Braz leads the conference in ground balls (53). As a team, the Lyons rank third in the NEWMAC with 298 ground balls. Mount Holyoke was selected to finish 7th in the NEWMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

SCOUTING SMITH
The Pioneers look to end the 2017 campaign on a high note this evening against Mount Holyoke. The Pioneers earned their first conference win of the season Saturday against Coast Guard, 12-6. In that game, sophomores Emily Biggs (Florence, Mass./Northampton) and Chloe Harris (Alexandria, Va./West Potomac) combined to score seven goals. Harris leads the NEWMAC in points (73) is second in goals (51) and fourth in assists (23). Junior goalkeeper Sarah Price (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson) leads the league in saves (154) and is second with a .494 save percentage. The Pioneers were picked to finish 8th in the NEWMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Harris is three assists away from the school record for assists in a season (26)
- Junior Julia Hamilton (Williamstown, Mass./Deerfield Academy ) needs six goals for 100 in her career
- Price is one win away from tying the school record for most wins in a season (10)
- The Pioneers are one win away from tying the program record for wins in a season (10)

(Portions of this release courtesy to MHC Athletics)
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