Need to Know
Score: Smith 2, MIT 3 (OT)
Records: Pioneers: 3-7, 1-2 NEWMAC, Engineers 5-4, 1-1 NEWMAC
Location: Northampton, Mass.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - In a back and forth battle in a crucial New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) field hockey game, MIT scored the game-winner 3:18 into overtime to earn a 3-2 win over Smith College Saturday afternoon. The meeting was a rematch of the 2018 NEWMAC Championship where the PIoneers came out on top in OT, 2-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 5:57 - SMI - First-year Victoria Mellow (San Diego, Calif./Scripps Ranch) avoided an MIT defender and buried a reverse sweep from just inside the circle
- 23:10 - MIT - Delia Stephens connected on a pass by Devon Goetz to even the game
- 48:17 - Junior Anna Ballou (Deerfield, Mass./Deerfield Academy) dribbled through the MIT defense and pushed it to the right side of the cage
- 57:11 - Paige Forester notched her 14th goal of the season on an assist by Amanda Garofalo
- 63:18 - Devon Goetz beat Smith's lone defender and dished it off to Amanda Garofalo who one-touched it into the net for the game-winner
GAME NOTES
- Smith drops to 17-21 all-time against the Engineers
- Mellow scored her fourth goal of the season while Ballou now has three on the year
- Smith goalkeeper Channy Cornell (Arlington, Tex./The Oakridge School) made three saves in the loss
- MIT ended the afternoon with a 17-4 advantage in shots while the Pioneers held an 11-8 edge in corners
- Smith was awarded two corners in the final minute of regulation but was unable to take advantage
UPÂ NEXT
The Pioneers will head to Western New England for a non-conference game against the Golden Bears Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
About Smith Athletics: Smith College is a NCAA Division III member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference that sponsors 11 intercollegiate sports. For more information log on to smithpioneers.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
