SPRINGFIELD - The No. 5 seed Smith soccer team fell in the quarterfinals of the 2023 NEWMAC Tournament on penalty kicks at No. 4 Springfield by a margin of 3-2 on Tuesday evening. Smith's season comes to an end 6-6-5, while the Pride improved to 8-4-6.
The match went to a penalty shootout after 90 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime finished tied 1-1. The Pride advances to the NEWMAC Tournament semifinals and will face No. 14 MIT on Thursday.
Scoring Summary
- 22:30 SMI 0 SPR 1 - Jen Walker converted a penalty kick for her fourth goal of the year
- 48:43 SMI 1 SPR 1 - The Springfield keeper made the original save on Sara Buszkiewicz's (Westminster, MA/Oakmont) shot, but Kyla Warner (Katy, TX/Tompkins) put back the rebound for her sixth score of the season
In the penalty kick shootout, Smith shot first and
Madelyn Boyle's (Milford, MA/Milford) attempt was stopped by Ryan. Nicole Sweeney was the first shooter for Springfield, but her attempt hit off the post. Warner and
Sofia Romero (Stamford, CT/Stamford) converted for Smith in rounds two and three, while Springfield kept pace with successful attempts by Sonia Dugger and Gabby Scott. In round four, Ryan once again made the save and allowed Karly Suppicich to give Springfield a 3-2 edge.
Morgan Watson (Piedmont, OK/Piedmont) was the last hope for Smith to keep its season alive, but her shot sailed over the crossbar pushing Springfield into the NEWMAC semifinals on Thursday.
Inside the Numbers
- Howland ended the night with nine stops
- Taryn Ryan stopped three saves for the Pride
- Springfield held a 16-12 advantage in shots and 14-4 margin in corners
- This was Smith's first appearance in the NEWMAC Tournament since 2015
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(Portions of this recap courtesy to Springfield Athletics)
