NORTHAMPTON - Gia Arancio (Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge) scored a season-best five goals and added an assist as the Smith College lacrosse team cruised past Clark University, 22-3, Wednesday evening in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action.

Records

• Smith: 7-8, 4-3 NEWMAC
• Clark: 4-9, 1-6 NEWMAC

Game Highlights

• The Pioneers generated seven goals in the first quarter and added an opening tally in the second for an 8-0 advantage with 12:51 remaining in the half
• Clark ended the shutout with back-to-back scores in the second but Smith responded with five goals to end the half, making it 13-2
• Nine unanswered goals from Smith in the third and fourth put the Pioneers ahead 22-2 before Clark scored the final goal of the game with 1:46 on the clock

By the Numbers

• Sydney Havlick (Murrieta, Calif./Murrieta Valley) tallied four goals while Jennie Arancio (Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge) and Caroline Sanders (Trabuco, CA/Santa Margarita) each finished with three goals
• Sadie Tschider (Piedmont, CA/Piedmont) and Reese Gittelman (Ocean City, Md./Worcester Preparatory) chipped in two assists apiece
• In net, Brooke Testa (Pittstown, NJ/Delaware Valley) recorded seven saves 
• Smith outshot the Cougars 33-14 and owned a 17-11 advantage in draw controls

Up Next
Smith plays its final road game of the regular season Saturday at Emerson at 7:00pm. 

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