GORHAM, ME - Riley Reitchel scored the game-winning goal in the 30
th minute to help the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 2-0 win over the Smith College Pioneers in a non-conference women's soccer game Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field. With the win, the Huskies are now 11-1, while the Pioneers drop to 4-5-2.
Scoring Summary
- 30th Minute - SMI 0 USM 1 - Riley Reitchel unassisted
- 66th Minute - SMI 0 USM 2 - Catriona Gould assisted by Kiki Huntress
Highlights
- Reitchel carried the ball down the left side of the field and launched a left footed shot to the upper corner of the far post for the 1-0 edge
- USM doubled up its lead in the 66th minute off of the foot of Gould after an outstanding service into the box from Huntress
- Smith goalkeeper made six saves in the loss
Game Notes
- Today's game is the second meeting between the two schools as Smith is now 1-0-1 all-time against Smith
- The teams battled to a 2-2 double overtime draw in 2021 at Smith
Up Next
Smith will host Coast Guard on Wednesday, October 12 at 3:00pm
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