NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - Sophomore
Peyton McBride (Manchester, N.H./Goffstown) notched a goal and an assist to propel the Smith College soccer team to a 3-0 win over Nichols College Thursday afternoon in non-conference action. With the win, the Pioneers improve to 2-1-0 on the season while Nichols drops to 1-1-1.
HOW THEY SCORED
28' | SMITH | The Pioneers were awarded a corner where junior
Reilly Sullivan (Keene, N.H./Keene) sent a pass into the right side for sophomore
Peyton McBride (Manchester, N.H./Goffstown) who buried it into the net.
39' | SMITH | Sophomore
Ewka Varney (Portland, Maine/Deering) laced a shot from 35 yards out which went past the Nichols goalkeeper for a 2-0 lead.
44' | SMITH | Sophomore
Kelly McKenna (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) received a beautiful pass from McBride and tapped it in for the final goal of the game.
NOTABLE
- Ewka Varney (Portland, Maine/Deering) and Peyton McBride (Manchester, N.H./Goffstown) each recorded their first career goals.
- First-year goalkeeper Naomi Falkenberg (Sutton, Mass./Sutton Memorial) made one save in 57:34 minutes of action while Brooke Downey stopped 10 shots in 77 minutes.
- The Pioneers held a 22-5 advantage in shots, while Nichols finished with a 4-3 edge in corners.
- Smith leads the all-time series 1-0.
- The Pioneers begin the season 2-1 for the second straight year.
UP NEXT
Smith hits the road for the first time this season to compete at the Mayor's Cup Tournament in Oneonta, N.Y. The Pioneers will take on SUNY Oneonta on Saturday, September 8 at 1:00 p.m. followed by a meeting with Hartwick on Sunday, September 9 at 2:30 p.m.
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