NORTHAMPTON - Facing their second-consecutive ranked opponent, the Smith College field hockey team came up short to No. 9 Trinity College, 2-0, Thursday evening. The Pioneers move to 2-2 on the year, while the Bantams open the season 1-0.
"I'm proud of the effort produced tonight by the team," said head coach Jaime Ginberg. "I think we did many things very well and played composed. Our defensive line held us down and are going to prove to be hard to penetrate in the games ahead. These early non-conference opponent games help us become battle-tested and prepare us for conference play."
Scoring Summary
- 22:56 - SMI 0 TRI 1 - Katrina Winfield dribbled down the right side of the field, cut in the circle and slipped a hot past the Smith keeper
- 59:42 - SMI 0 TRI 2 - Ashley Zigler assisted by Izzy Deveney **Deveney's shot from outside the circle was defelcted in by Zigler
Inside the Numbers
- Rory Harper (Wayne, PA/Radnor) was outstanding in net for the Pioneers, making a season-high 20 saves
- Olivia McMichael stopped two shots for the Bantams
- Trinity had the upper hand in shots (23-2) and corners (10-1)
Up Next
Smith returns to action on Wednesday, September 13 at No. 5 Williams. Game time is set for 7:00pm.
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