NORTHAMPTON - Sophomore goalkeeper
Rory Harper (Wayne, Penn./Radnor) set a new school record for saves in a game with 32 in Smith field hockey's 4-0 loss to No. 5 Amherst College Wednesday evening. The Mammoths improve to 11-2 on the year, while the Pioneers are now 8-7.
Scoring Summary
- 4:53 - SMI 0 AMH 1 - Muffie Mazambani
- 28:10 - SMI 0 AMH 2 - Sam Maynard
- 34:50 - SMI 0 AMH 3 - Sam Maynard
- 37:11 - SMI 0 AMH 4 - Abbey Kays assisted by Muffie Mazambani
Highlights
- Amherst wasted no time getting on the board as Mazambani netted her team-leading 13th goal of the season when she intercepted a pass and ripped a shot from the top of the circle
- With under two minutes in the half, Harper made a number of saves but Maynard was able to corral the ball and used a reverse shot to double Amherst's lead
- Maynard scored her second goal of the game on a reverse chip from the top left of the circle which was deflected in by the Smith defense
- Kays rounded out the scoring for the Mammoths when she received the insertion from Mazambani and blasted a shot from the top of the circle
- Harper was outstanding all night, turning away 32 shots and breaking the previous record that was set in 2011
- Amherst held a commanding 42-3 edge in shots and 11-3 advantage in corners
Up Next
Smith will travel to Springfield for a crucial NEWMAC matchup Saturday at 12:00pm.
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