NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Smith 16,  Gordon 0
Records: Pioneers 2-2, Fighting Scots 0-5

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - The Smith College lacrosse team cruised to a 16-0 non-conference victory over visiting Gordon College Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers last shutout came March 18, 2017 against Newbury College.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Senior Bella Ferraro (Orange, Conn./Amity) led the way with three goals, eight ground balls, and five caused turnovers.
• Sophomore Reese Gittelman (Ocean City, Md./Worcester Preparatory) tallied three and added an assist.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Alyssa Schams (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon) made four saves in 30 minutes of action and was replaced by senior Abby Edwards (New York, N.Y./Stuyvesant) who stopped one shot in the second half.
• Smith dominated the game with a 30-7 advantage in shots.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Smith's offensive output began early and often as the Pioneers went up 4-0 in the first 10 minutes of the game on goals by Gittelman, first-year Stella Alphas (Weston, Mass./Weston), and sophomore Bryn Murray (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury). 
• In the closing minutes of the first half, Ferraro went back-to-back to give Smith a 9-0 cushion at halftime.
• The Pioneers continued to press and received tallies fromsix different student-athletes for the 16-0 final.

UP NEXT
The Pioneers return to action on Wednesday, March 11 for a 6:00 p.m. game at Framingham State.