GAME INFORMATION
Score: Smith 13 Wellesley 20
Records: Smith Pioneers (8-4, 0-3 NEWMAC); Wellesley Blue (5-4, 2-1 NEWMAC)
Location: Smith Turf Field - Northampton, Mass.

A 5-1 run that spanned 4:45 late in the second half proved to be the difference as Wellesley College defeated the Smith College lacrosse team, 20-13, on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Chloe Harris (Alexandria, Va./West Potomac) powered the Pioneers with six goals, one assist, and two ground balls.

SMITH HIGHLIGHTS

• First year Sydney Garner (Beaverton, Ore./Oregon Episcopal School) recorded three goals, two caused turnover and two draw controls.
• Junior Caroline Myran (Philadelphia, Pa./Germantown Friends School) finished with two goals, one assist, five ground balls, four draw controls, and three caused turnovers.
• Junior goalkeeper Sarah Price (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson) made 10 saves for the Pioneers.

WELLESLEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Sophomore Dacia Persky was unstoppable for the Blue, finishing with six goals, and four assists.
• Senior midfielder Courtney Peterson tallied two goals, two assists with seven caused turnovers.
• Lena Engbretson and Nikki Sharkin each totaled three goals and one helper.
• Senior Wendy Nettleon earned the win making two saves in 30 minutes of action.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams exchanged goals early on to make it a 2-2 game 22:53 mark of the first half. Wellesley then went on a streak of seven-straight goals over the next 11:24 to take a 9-2 lead. The Pioneers and Blue would each score two goals to close out the period for an 11-5 Wellesley lead at the half.

Trailing 13-6 Myran jumpstarted the Pioneer offense with her tally at the 20:54 mark and Smith would go on to score three of the next four goals to cut the deficit to four (14-10). The Blue went on a run that was too much for the Pioneers to make up as Wellesley went on for the 20-13 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Wellesley finished the day with advantages in shots (33-22), ground balls (24-21), and draw controls (18-16). The visitors went 5-of-10 in free-position shots while the hosts finished 2-for-9 on eight-meter attempts.
• Harris is now five assists away from the school record for assists in a season.

UP NEXT
Smith will square off with MIT on Wednesday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m.