HARTFORD, Conn. - Senior captain Kelcie Finn scored three times to lead the Trinity College field hockey team to a 5-0 shutout of Smith College in the Bantams' season opener at Robin Sheppard Field on Thursday night.

Trinity came out of the gates aggressive, testing Smith starting goalie Cameo Tietje (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) early, but Tietje held strong to keep the Bantams off the board. That was, until the 20-minute mark when Trinity earned a penalty corner to set up their first score of the evening. Sophomore Nicole Quinlan inserted the ball off the corner to sophomore Caroline Curtin who set it for Finn who sent a missile past Tietje for her first goal of the season. 

The Bantams tallied four goals in the second half to put the game out of reach.

Tietje made four saves in the loss for the Pioneers. Lori Berger finished the evening with four saves for her first clean sheet of the year.

Smith College at No. 10 Trinity
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Robin Sheppard Field | Hartford, Conn.
Records: Smith (1-2); Trinity (1-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED
GOAL: SMI 0, TC 1; 19:51: Nicole Quinlan inserted the ball off the corner to sophomore Caroline Curtin who set it for Finn who sent a missile past Tietje. 
GOAL: SMI 0, TC 2; 40:29: Chandler Solimine fired a shot that was saved by Tietje, but off the rebound, Solimine corralled the loose ball and flicked it into the open net.
GOAL: SMI 0, TC 3; 43:41: Finn scored unassisted.
GOAL: SMI 0, TC 4; 49:40: Alison Slowe tallied her first goal of the season.
GOAL: SMI 0, TC 5; 62:02: Finn took a pass from Solimine and fired a backhand shot into the back of the box.


GAME NOTES

• The Bantams held advantages in shots on goal (12-4) and corners (7-1).
• Sophomore Neva Richardson (Rehoboth Beach, Del./St. Andrews School) made her first start of the year. 
• Trinity now leads the all-time series 27-8-1.

UP NEXT
The Pioneers travel to Connecticut College next Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. start.

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