NORTHAMPTON, MASS. - Despite a goal from sophomore
Riley McKenna (Arlington, Mass./Arlington), the Smith College soccer team fell short to No. 18 Amherst College, 2-1, at the Smith Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon.
Scoring Summary
- 29:48 - SMI 0, AMH 1 - Cassidy Duncan, assisted by Lisa Katz
- 54:42 - SMI 0, AMH 2 - Abby Swartz, assisted by Patience Kum
- 81:43 - SMI 1, AMH 2 - Riley McKenna (Arlington, Mass./Arlington) assisted by Parker Ellis (Chicago, Ill./Jones College Prep)
Highlights
- Senior goalkeeper Noemi Howland (South Pasadena, Calif./South Pasadena) was able to make three stops in the first 30 minutes of the match
- After a corner kick from Lisa Katz, Cassidy Duncan scored the first goal of the afternoon for the Mammoths
- Howland responded with one more save to end the first period
- About ten minutes into the second half, Abby Swartz of Amherst scored a second goal after a pass from Patience Kum
- With less than ten minutes on the clock, Parker Ellis (Chicago, Ill./Jones College Prep) controlled the ball at the top of the box and sent a pass in to Riley McKenna (Arlington, Mass./Arlington) who one-timed it to the left of the keeper and into the net to bring the score to 2-1
Game Notes
- The Mammoths held a 16-4 edge in total shots, and 8-3 advantage in shots on goal
- Amherst recorded nine corners while Smith was unable to post a corner
- Howland made six stops for the Pioneers
- Smith falls to a record of 2-1-1, while Amherst improves to 3-0 on the season
Up Next
Smith will travel to Worcester, Mass. to face off NEWMAC opponent WPI on Saturday, September 17 for a 1:00 pm competition.
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