NORTHAMPTON - Behind a brace from
Kyla Warner (Katy, TX/Tompkins), the Smith soccer team picked up a 3-0 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) victory over Mount Holyoke College on Wednesday afternoon.
It was the first two-goal outing in Warner's career as Smith improved to 6-6-3 on the year and 4-4-2 in conference play. Mount Holyoke drops to 3-11-2, 1-9 NEWMAC.
Scoring Summary
- 41:16 SMI 1 MHC 0 - Romero dodged multiple defenders before taking a shot which was saved by the MHC goalkeeper. Warner collected the rebound and rifled it into the goal.
- 53:56 SMI 2 MHC 0 - Una Keller (Davis, CA/Davis) dribbled down the end line and sent a pass to Warner at the top of the box who put the shot above the diving reach of the keeper
- 89:27 SMI 3 MHC 0 - Romero sent the ball to the right foot of Karenna Kung (Salem, CT/Salem) who rifled the ball into the goal
Inside the Numbers
- The Pioneers held a 13-4 shots on goal advantage and 9-1 edge in corners
- Skylar Smith (Carlisle, MA/Concord-Carlisle Regional) made four saves in her fifth shutout of the year
- Karenna Kung (Salem, CT/Salem) scored her third goal this season
Up Next
Smith will play its final home game of the regular season on Saturday, October 28 against Springfield at 1:00pm.Â
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