Need to Know
Score: Smith 2, Wellesley 1
Records: Pioneers 4-3-1 (1-0-0 NEWMAC), Blue 3-4-0 (0-1 NEWMAC)
Location: Wellesley, Mass.

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Smith College junior Peyton McBride (Manchester, N.H./Goffstown) (Manchester, N.H.) scored a pair of goals to lead the visiting Pioneers to a 2-1 win over Wellesley College soccer in the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) opener for both teams on Saturday at the Wellesley Fields Complex.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• 23' - McBride potted her third of the season after senior Reilly Sullivan (Keene, N.H./Keene) (Keene, N.H.) played her through to goal on the left side of the field
• 49' - A great individual effort from Gabriella Nicolosi knotted the score at 1-1 when she powered home a shot from distance past the Smith goalkeeper
• 50' - McBride countered with her second of the day and fourth of the season just 1:22 later, finishing on a break set-up by senior Hannah Kelsey (Hopkinton, N.H./The Derryfield School)

COACH BOUDWAY ON THE WIN
"I am so proud of this team to get the W today in our first NEWMAC game of the season," said Boudway. "Each and every Smith player influenced the game in a positive way against a very tenacious Wellesley team."

GAME NOTES

• Smith improves to 26-15-5 all-time against the Blue
• The Pioneers finished the game with a 9-7 advantage in shots on target and 7-1edge in corners
• Sophomore starter Naomi Falkenberg (Sutton, Mass./Sutton) turned back three shots in the first half, while first year Noemi Howland (South Pasadena, Calif./South Pasadena) also made three saves in the second half to earn the victory

UP NEXT
Smith will play at Western New England at 4:00 p.m.on Tuesday.

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