Need to Know
Score: Smith 2 MHC 1
Records: Pioneers 7-9-1 (3-6 NEWMAC)  Lyons (2-15-1, 0-9 NEWMAC)
Location: Northampton, Mass.

THE LEAD
The Smith College soccer team held off Mount Holyoke College, 2-1, in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) match Tuesday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• 53' - SMI - Peyton McBride (Manchester, N.H./Goffstown) unassisted
• 57' - MHC - Zoraida Ibarra assisted by Hannah Finn-Erb
• 58' - SMI - Etienne Oliver (Sandy, Ore./The Catlin Gabel School) assisted by Jessica Matsuoka (Redding, Conn./Joel Barlow)

GAME NOTES

• Smith held a commanding 17-2 advantage in shots on goal and 15-1 edge in penalty corners
• The Pioneers improve to 33-13-4 all-time against the Lyons
• For McBride, it was her sixth goal of the season, while Oliver has now registered three in 2019
• Matsuoka picks up her second assist of the year
• Goalkeeper Naomi Falkenberg (Sutton, Mass./Sutton) made one save in the first 45 minutes of action, while Noemi Howland (South Pasadena, Calif./South Pasadena) earned the win, playing the entire second half

UP NEXT
The Pioneers will host Clark University in the final home game of the regular season Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Prior to the game, Smith will honor its four seniors.

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