NORTHAMPTON — Smith College (field hockey1-0) secured a dominant 7-0 victory over the University of Maine at Farmington (0-1) with a strong offensive showing, highlighted by a trio of third-quarter goals, on Friday night in the annual Caryl Newhof Classic.
The Bears dominated the first quarter with
Callahan Day (Shady Side, MD/Elizabeth Seton) scoring the opening goal at 8:04, assisted by
Annika Peterson (Forest Hill, MD/North Harford). Smith's aggressive offense forced multiple saves from the Beavers' goalie, Ella Grant, with shots from
Anouk Bosket (Jordanstown, Northern Ireland/Belfast Royal), Peterson, and
Isabel Johnson (Fort Worth, TX/Trinity Valley School). Smith maintained pressure through penalty corners and repeated attempts on goal, ending the quarter ahead 1-0.
The Bears surged ahead early in the second quarter with
Gracie Hylton (Easton, PA/Moravian Academy) netting her first goal of the season, assisted by
Halie Yung (San Jose, CA/Lynbrook), at 15:55. Day extended the lead with another goal at 20:17. Johnson and Peterson contributed with shots on goal, both saved by the Beavers' goalie, while
Iseul Park (Ann Arbor, MI/) made a crucial save against a shot by Ann Buffington, maintaining Smith's lead at the end of the half.
Hylton scored her second goal of the season at 31:21. Shortly after, Bosket added her first goal of her career, following a penalty corner by
Malia Lockhart (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty), pushing the score to 5-0. Smith continued their momentum with
Maya Zager (Portland, ME/) finding the back of the net at 41:38, assisted by
Grace Irizarry (Pennington, NJ/The Pennington School), extending the lead to 6-0 by the end of the quarter.
Irizarry opened the fourth quarter with a goal just 13 seconds in, marking her first of the season and extending the lead to 7-0. The Smith defense held strong as Park made a key save against a shot from Zoey Pennell at 45:54. Peterson and Hylton both tested the Beavers' goalkeeper Grant with shots at 47:57 and 49:10, but Grant was able to keep them at bay.
Park made two saves to earn th win in goal.
Up Next
Smith plays Westfield State in the championship game of the Caryl Newhof Classic Saturday at 2:30pm.
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