Need to Know
Score: Smith 9 Westfield State 1
Records: Pioneers: 1-0, Owls 0-1
Location: Northampton, Mass.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - The Smith College field hockey team netted four goals in the fourth quarter to race past Westfield State in the opening game of the 3rd Annual Caryl Newhof Classic Saturday afternoon. Vivian Nelson (Edmonton, Canada/Strathcona) made quite a statement in the first game of her senior season as she finished with a hat trick and added two assists. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
SMI 0 WSU 1 | 6:46 - Shannon Rycroft unassisted
SMI 1 WSU 1 | 8:59 - Neva Richardson (Rehoboth Beach, Del./St. Andrew's School) unassisted
SMI 2 WSU 1 | 18:18 - Grace Moorhead (Cranston, R.I./The Wheeler School) assisted by Vivan Nelson
SMI 3 WSU 1 | 25:30 - Nelson assisted by Anna Ballou (Deerfield, Mass./Deerfield Academy)
SMI 4 WSU 1 | 37:55 - Victoria Mellow (San Diego, Calif./Scripts Ranch) assisted by Nelson
SMI 5 WSU 1 | 45:00 - Nelson assisted by Bryn Murray (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury)
SMI 6 WSU 1 | 49:31 - Nelson assisted by Morgan Handwerger (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley)
SMI 7 WSU 1 | 51:01 - Moorhead assisted by Handwerger
SMI 8 WSU 1 | 53:33 - Sammie Pavlov (Royersford, Pa./Westtown School) unassisted
SMI 9 WSU 1 | 57:14 - Pavlov assisted by Mellow

COACHES QUOTE
"The team played as a unit today! I love to see so many offensive contributions from multiple players, it shows their team mentality," said head coach Jaime Ginsberg. "I thought we played a game that reflects what we have been working for all preseason."

NOTABLE

• The Pioneers improve to 13-11 all-time against the Owls and have won five-straight
• Smith is 4-1 in season openers over the last five years
• Victoria Mellow (San Diego, Calif./Scripts Ranch) scored her first career goal in the win
• Goalkeeper Channy Cornell (Arlington, Tex./The Oakridge School) made three saves in the shutout
• Smith held a dominating 21-4 advantage in shots on goal and earned 13-1 edge in corners

UP NEXT
The Pioneers host Cortland in the championship game Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The Red Dragons cruised past Maine Farmington, 9-1, in their season opener Saturday.

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