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Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Drops 4-1 Decision to Connecticut College in Non-Conference Play

NEW LONDON, CONN. - The Smith College field hockey team fell 4-1 to Connecticut College on Tuesday evening. The Camels improve to 2-3 overall, while the Pioneers drop to 2-5 on the season.

Scoring Summary
  • 14:04 - SMI 0, CON 1 - Kylee Quinn, assisted by McKalynn Jacobsen
  • 27:14 - SMI 1, CON 1 - Karlie Guimond (Hatfield, Mass./Smith Academy), assisted by Laura Dreher (Durham, N.H./Durham)
  • 46:39 - SMI 1, CON 2 - Bridget McGann, assisted by Kylee Quinn
  • 48:06 - SMI 1, CON 3 - Kylee Quinn, assisted by Abby Krahmer 
  • 53:52 - SMI 1, CON 4 - Bridget McGann

How it Happened
  • For most of the first quarter, both teams kept each other out of the net as Smith goalkeeper Rory Harper (Wayne, Penn./Radnor) made three saves.
  • With just 56 seconds remaining in the first quarter, Connecticut College scored their first goal as Quinn netted a pass from Jacobsen.
  • The Camels started off with an aggressive offense in the second quarter, however the Pioneers brought a strong defense as Harper posted three saves in a five-minute span and Smith was able to prevent a shot from Connecticut after being granted a corner. 
  • With just over two minutes on the clock in the second, Smith scored their only goal of the evening as Laura Dreher (Durham, N.H./Durham) took a shot from the right side of the circle where Karlie Guimond (Hatfield, Mass./Smith Academy) tipped it in, bouncing off of the crossbar into the goal.
  • Early on in the second half, the Camels attempted a shot where the Pioneers' Coco Cornell (Arlington, Tex./The Oakridge School) (Arlington, Texas/) recorded a defensive save. 
  • Harper posted three more saves to result in a scoreless third quarter. 
  • About a minute and a half into the final quarter, Connecticut notched their second goal of the evening as McGann recorded a goal after a pass from Quinn.
  • Minutes later the Camels produced another goal as Quinn found the back of the net after a pass from Krahmer.
  • With about six minutes remaining, McGann scored an unassisted goal until the clock expired with Connecticut claiming the win 4-1.
Notes
  • Smith goalkeeper Rory Harper (Wayne, Penn./Radnor) made 10 saves in the loss
  • The Pioneers attempted five shots in the circle

Up Next
Smith hosts NEWMAC opponent Clark University on Saturday, September 24 at 12 pm. 

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