Need to Know
Score: Smith 4, Clark 2
Records: Pioneers: 4-14, 2-6 NEWMAC, Cougars 8-10, 2-6
Location: Worcester, Mass.
THE LEAD
The Smith College field hockey team used three goals in the second half to earn a 4-2 win over Clark University in the season finale Saturday afternoon in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action at Granger Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 11:50 - CLK - Chase Collier took a chance from outside of the circle before Mikayla Pantano deflected the attempt into the top-left corner of the cage to give the host the first period lead.
- 14:10 - SMI - Vivian Nelseon carried the ball downthe end line before slipping in a shot up close for her sixth goal of year
- 18:26 - CLK - Kerry Lefebvre battled for possession in front of the net before a backhanded flick put the Cougars up
- 41:41 - SMI - Morgan Handwerger (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley) unassisted
- 44:56 - SMI - Sammie Pavlov (Royersford, Pa./Westtown School) unassisted
- 57:04 - SMI - Handwerger wrapped around a defender to slip it in the cage
GAME NOTES
- The Pioneers improve to 14-16 all-time against the Cougars
- Smith maintained a substantial advantage in corners throughout the game, finishing with a 23-6 advantage
- The Pioneers also eclipsed the host, 27-14, on the shot chart
- Goalkeeper Taylor Wells (Bryn Mawr, Pa./The Shipley School) stopped five shots in the victory
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.
