NORTON - The Smith College field hockey team delivered a memorable 2-1 win over Wheaton College in a penalty shootout at Nordin Field on Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers improve to 5-5 overall and 2-1 in NEWMAC play, while the Lyons fall to 2-8 and 0-2.

Highlights

• Smith took the lead early when first year Annika Peterson (Forest Hill, MD/North Harford) netted one on a breakaway just 4:15 into the first quarter
• The Lyons tied the game when Sophie Shekarchi scored her fifth goal of the season off a rebounded save with less than two minutes remaining in the 2nd quarter to tie the game 1-1
• After two scoreless overtimes periods, the game would be decided by a penalty shootout
• Juniors Karlie Guimond (Hatfield, Mass./Smith Academy) and Laura Dreher (Durham, N.H./Durham) each scored for Smith in penalty strokes to give them the winning margin
• Lydia Gaudreau netted one for the Lyons to cut the deficit to 2-1. 

Notes

• The Pioneers owned a decisive 29-10 shot advantage
• Goalkeeper Rory Harper (Wayne, Penn./Radnor) made six saves in the win

Up Next
Smith returns to action on Tuesday, October 4 when it travels to Mount Holyoke for a NEWMAC match at 7:00pm. 

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