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Mount Holyoke MHC (9-10)
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Winner Smith SMI (12-7)
Mount Holyoke MHC
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Smith SMI
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Mount Holyoke MHC 0 1 0 1
Smith SMI 0 1 1 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Pavlov Scores OT Winner as Field Hockey Advances to NEWMAC Semifinals

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - Junior Sammie Pavlov (Royersford, Pa./Westtown School) registered the game-winner in overtime and added an assist as the No. 3 seed Smith College field hockey team defeated No. 6 seed Mount Holyoke College, 2-1, in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship Quarterfinals on Tuesday night. The Pioneers improve to 12-7 and advance to the semifinals, while MHC finishes its season with a record of 9-10.

HOW THEY SCORED

31:19 - SMITH - Pavlov sent the ball in to the top of the circle and found an open Bryn Murray (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury). Murray gathered the ball and swiped it to the back of the net.

55:18 - MHC - Liz Delorme buried the equalizer on a perfectly executed corner by the Lyons offense.

78:44 - SMITH - Murray sent a long pass up the field to Pavlov who dribbled into the right side of the circle. Pavlov beat her defender and lifted the ball over the MHC goalkeeper into the net for the game-winner.

GAME NOTES
  • Pavlov's goal was her 10th of the year, Murray netted her fourth tally of the season.
  • Smith goalkeeper Channy Cornell (Arlington, Tex./The Oakridge School) stopped 10 shots to push her record to 12-7 overall.
  • Maddie Miller took the loss for the Lyons, recording one save.
  • MHC held a 16-5 shot advantage throughout the game, while the Lyons were also awarded seven penalty corners to the Pioneers five.
  • Smith is now 30-28-3 in the all-time series versus MHC and improves to 4-1 in postseason play against the Lyons.
  • The Pioneers are now 8-3 at home this season. 

UP NEXT
Smith will travel to second-seeded Springfield on Thursday for a NEWMAC Semifinal game. Start time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Springfield, Mass. The Pioneers last made an appearance in the NEWMAC Semifinals in 2016. 


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