Need to Know
Score: Smith 1, Babson 5
Records: Smith: 5-11 (NEWMAC 3-4), Babson: 17-1 (NEWMAC 7-0)

NORTHAMPTON, Mass.- The Smith College Field Hockey team concluded regular season play and honored their seniors Channy Cornell (Arlington, Tex./The Oakridge School) and Emily Kehoe (Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y./Croton Harmon) in a matchup against top-ranked Babson College Beavers on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Smith 0, Babson 1 - (1:06) Babson senior Quinn Greer wasted no time scoring in the opening minutes. Greer connected on a shot after dribbling into the stroke mark area, sneaking passed the Smith defense.
• Smith 0, Babson 2 - (3:09) Beaver's forward Greer once again exploited the Pioneer defense to give Babson a solid 2-0 early lead.
• The first quarter favored the Beaver offense. Babson put up 10 shots but was met with senior Channy Cornell (Arlington, Tex./The Oakridge School) who made 5 impressive saves in the first 15 minutes of action.
• The Smith offense began to find their footing in the second quarter, taking 2 shots and getting a corner, but the Beavers kept their edge on the Pioneers. Recent NEWMAC Offensive Player of the Week Lauren Curly scored off a breakaway to put Babson up 3-0.
• Smith 0, Babson 4 - (35:48) After a long stand in Smith's defensive third, Babson's Isabelle Fournier tipped the balled into the net.
• The third period faired better for the Pioneers on the field and on the stat line. While Babson kept the pressure on, both teams went scoreless.
• Smith 0, Babson 5 - (51:43) A penalty corner inserted by Babson's Fournier resulted in a goal a fifth goal for the Beavers scored by Brianne McGrath.
• Smith 1, Babson 5 - (52:06) The Pioneers once again showed their grit by getting in the final word. Victoria Mellow (San Diego, Calif./Scripps Ranch) had a beautifully placed lift from right inside the top of the circle to put the Pioneers on the board. Mellow's goal sparked the Pioneers team who took two shots and obtained two corners in the minutes immediately following the scoring play.

GAME NOTES

• Pioneer forward Mellow is one of only three NEWMAC players to score on the Babson defense and goalkeeper this entire season.
• Mellow, Karlie Guimmond, and Abby O'Meara combined for five shots on the day.
• Senior goalkeeper Cornell finished the day with 18 saves on the books. 
• With the loss today the Pioneers will be ranked #6 enter the post season of NEWMAC play. The Babson Beavers remain undefeated against conference opponents and are ranked #1.

UP NEXT

The Pioneers will take on the third-seeded Wellesley College in the NEWMAC Quarterfinals on November 2nd (time TBA).

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