NEED TO KNOW
Score: Smith 1 Wellesley 1 2OT
Records: Pioneers 4-2-3, 1-0-2 NEWMAC, Blue 5-1-1, 1-1-1 NEWMAC
WELLESLEY, Mass. -Â Smith College first year
Parker Ellis (Chicago, Ill./Jones College Prep) tallied the equalizer against Wellesley in the second half, as the Seven Sisters rivals played to a 1-1 tie in New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action on Saturday at the Wellesley fields complex.Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
3rd Minute - Carrie Huang curled in a corner kick in the third minute of the first half, bouncing the ball off the hands of Smith goalkeeper
Naomi Falkenberg (Sutton, Mass./Sutton) (Sutton, Mass.) after the Smith netminder jumped for a contested ball in the penalty area.Â
68th Minute -Â Ellis corralled a loose ball in the Blue penalty area following a cross and slid a shot past Wellesley goalkeeperÂ
GAME NOTES
- Smith netminder Naomi Falkenberg (Sutton, Mass./Sutton) (4-2-2) turned away four shots
- Wellesley finished the contest with a 15-10 advantage in shots and a 10-0 advantage in corner kicks.
- Ellis has now scored in two consecutive games for the Pioneers
UP NEXT
Smith will host Springfield on Wednesday, October 6 at 4:00 p.m.
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