NORTHAMPTON - In a key matchup between two conference opponents, the WPI field hockey team came away with a 2-0 victory over Smith College in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play Saturday morning.
The win boosted the Engineers' record to 7-6, 4-1 in conference action, while the Pioneers fell to 8-6, 4-2.
Scoring Summary
- 4:22 - SMI 0 WPI 1 - Arie Lang unassisted
- 48:41 - SMI WPI 2 - Rachel Drasser unassisted
Highlights
- The Engineers struck early on their first corner of the day
- After an initial shot by Arie Lang, she controlled the rebound and found the back of the net for the 1-0 lead
- In a scoreless second quarter, Harper kept it a one score game, making an outstanding save with three minutes left in the half
- Harper continued her impressive play by making three saves in the opening minutes of the third quarter
- In the fourth, WPI doubled its lead on a tally from Drasser
- WPI held a 15-6 advantage in shots and 6-3 edge in corners in the contest
- Rory Harper (Wayne, Penn./Radnor) made 10 saves for the Pioneers while Gwen Tuckett (Cambridge, Mass./Dana Hall School) added a defensive save
Up Next
Smith will play its final non-conference game on Wednesday at 6:30pm when it hosts No. 4 Amherst.
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