NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - Five different players scored as the Smith College field hockey team defeated Western New England University, 5-1, Tuesday evening in non-conference action. The Pioneers have won four consecutive games and improve to 5-3 on the season. The Golden Bears fall to 2-6 on the year.

HOW THEY SCORED

13:09 - WNE - Jessica Clifford put the Golden Bears in front with an unassisted tally.

14:12 - SMITH - On Smith's second corner of the night, sophomore Bryn Murray (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury) inserter the ball to senior Bayleigh Bogan (Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon) who ripped a shot that ricocheted off the WNE goalkeeper. Murray recovered the rebound and snuck it inside the left post.

19:17 - SMITH - Sophomore Jenna Tampon (Oceanside, Calif./Vista) dribbled inside the top of the 16 and sent a rocket into the back of the cage.

24:33 - SMITH - Junior Morgan Handwerger (Leola, Pa./Conestoga Valley) took a pass from Murray off another Smith corner and fired a shot to the center of the cage through the five hole.

58:40 - SMITH - During a scuffle in the circle, Handwerger chipped the ball to Murray who tapped it inside the left post.

68:16 - SMITH - Sophomore Jenine Jacinto (Oceanside, Calif./Mission Vista) sent a pass to first year Grace Moorehead who slid it into the net.


NOTABLE

• Handwerger now leads Smith with 15 points on six goals and three assists.
• First year goalkeeper Channy Cornell (Arlington, Tex./The Oakridge School) improves to 5-3 on the season.
• WNE goalkeeper Dana Dufour made 10 stops in the loss.
• The Smith defense limited the Golden Bears to just three shots in the contest.
• The Pioneers finished with 15 shots on goal and 17 penalty corners.
• Smith improves to 14-5 all-time against Western New England.

UP NEXT
The Pioneers head to Cambridge on Saturday to face MIT at 1:00 p.m.

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