NORTHAMPTON, MASS. - The Smith College soccer team dropped a 4-2 decision to visiting Westfield State in nonconference play on Wednesday evening. The Pioneers move to 3-3-2 while the Owls improve to 6-2-1 on the season. 

Scoring Summary

• 45:00 - SMI 0, WSU 1 - Keira Bergeron
• 48:19 - SMI 1, WSU 1 - Alex Kiernan (Schwenksville, Pa./Abington Friends School)
• 55:54 - SMI 1, WSU 2 - Jenn Rennich 
• 58:58 - SMI 1, WSU 3 - Delaney Parker 
• 66:08 - SMI 2, WSU 3 - Riley McKenna (Arlington, Mass./Arlington)
• 75:24 - SMI 2, WSU 4 - Jenn Rennich

Highlights

• The Owls recorded eight shots in the first half where Smith goalkeeper Skylar Smith (Carlisle, Mass./Concord-Carlisle Regional) notched six saves in her first start of her collegiate career
• The Pioneers posted five shots with three on goal in the first period 
• With seconds remaining in the first half, Westfield produced the first goal of the evening as Keira Bergeron recorded an unassisted goal
• Just a couple of minutes into the second half, sophomore forward Alex Kiernan (Schwenksville, Pa./Abington Friends School) delivered her first collegiate goal to get the Pioneers on the board
• The Owls responded as Jenn Rennich scored her first of two tallies on the afternoon
• Minutes later, Westfield posted another marker as a shot from Delaney Parker found the back of the net
• In the 66th minute of action, Riley McKenna (Arlington, Mass./Arlington) took a shot that slipped past the goalkeeper 
• Westfield scored one more goal as Rennich captured her second goal of the match
• Smith totaled five corners in the match, while Westfield finished with four
• Smith goalkeeper Skylar Smith (Carlisle, Mass./Concord-Carlisle Regional) made seven saves in the match

Up Next
Smith hosts NEWMAC competitor Wellesley College on Saturday, October 1 for a 1 pm contest. 

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