WPI at Smith College
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Northampton, Mass.
Records: Smith (5-4, 1-2); WPI 7-4, 1-2)

The Smith College soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to WPI in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action Saturday afternoon.

Kristen McCrea recorded both goals for the visitors who improve to 7-4 overall and earn their first conference victory of the season.

The Engineers went up 1-0 in the 27th minute thanks to perfect placement by McCrea. She then doubled the WPI lead at the 37:51 mark after an unsuccessful corner attempt from the Pioneers.

In the opening minutes of the second-half, first-year Kelly McKenna (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) had a chance to put the home team on the board but her shot was saved by Hoops and her second attempt was stopped at the goal line by the WPI defense.

Smith goalkeeper Shelby Hall (West Springfield, Mass./West Springfield) totaled seven stops for the Pioneers. WPI netminder Gabriela Hoops made seven stops in the win. In addition to Hoops, the WPI defense chipped in with a team save.

HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: SMI 0, WPI 1; 26:00 - McCrea carried the ball down the left side of the field and shot the ball to the right lower corner of the cage.