NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - The Smith College field hockey team put forth a balanced scoring effort to defeat the University of Maine Farmington, 5-1, in the opening game of the 2nd Annual Caryl Newhof Classic Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers begin 1-0 for the third consecutive season.
HOW THEY SCORED
9' | MAINE FARMINGTON | Kasey Talarico put the Beavers on the board early in the first period.
24' | SMITH | Sophomore
Maddie Ryan (Scituate, Mass./UMass Amherst) netted the equalizer for the Pioneers off an assist from
Jessica Jacinto (Oceanside, Calif./Mission Vista).
33' | SMITH | Smith took the lead when a successful corner opportunity led to a tally by sophomore Bryn Murry assisted by junior
Morgan Handwerger (Leola, Pa./Conestoga Valley).
35 | SMITH | With 13 seconds left in the half, senior
Emily Biggs (Florence, Mass./Northampton) beat the UMF goalkeeper for a 3-1 halftime advantage.
58 | SMITH | Junior
Sammie Pavlov (Royersford, Pa./Westtown School) got in on the scoring late in the second half when she took a pass from junior
Anna Ballou (Deerfield, Mass./Deerfield Academy) and sent it past the netminder.
63 | SMITH | Handwerger completed the scoring for the Pioneers with her unassisted goal in the closing minutes of the game.
NOTABLE
- The Pioneers held a commanding 13-4 advantage in shots on goal while also leading the corner battle 9-3.
- Smith goalkeeper Channy Cornell (Arlington, Tex./The Oakridge School) made her first collegiate start and recorded three saves.
- UMF netminder Grace DiMarco made eight stops in the loss.
- With the win, Smith now leads the all-time series 2-0.
UP NEXT
The Pioneers face SUNY Cortland in the championship game of the 2nd Annual Caryl Newhof Classic on Sunday, September 2 at 1:00 p.m.
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