Need to Know
Score: Smith 1, RPI
Records: Pioneers 2-2-1, Engineers 1-1-2
Location: Northampton, Mass.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - The Smith College soccer team delivered a gritty 1-1 tie against RPI Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 1' - The Engineers wasted little time as Meagan Lettko took a corner that ricocheted off the far post into the goal
- 65'- Smith would even things up in the second half when Maggie Boyle (Milford, Mass./Milford) converted a free kick from 40 yards out to the right corner of the net
GAME NOTES
- Smith moves to 1-1-1 in the all-time series
- RPI outshot the Pioneers 37-11 and the Engineers held a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks
- Sophomore Naomi Falkenberg (Sutton, Mass./Sutton) made two saves in the opening 45 minutes of play before first-year Noemi Howland (South Pasadena, Calif./South Pasadena)Â came off the bench for the second half and overtime sessions to make 10 stops and keep RPI off the board
- In the final minute of the second overtime, the Engineers had a chance to win it off a drilled shot from Grace Heine but Howland tipped it overthe crossbar for a stellar save. RPI was unable to capitalize on the ensuing corner as the game ended in a 1-1 draw
UP NEXT
Smith will next host Hartwick on Saturday, September 14 at 12:00 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.
Â
