Box Score BABSON PARK - Junior Sam Sparling (Croton on Hudson, NY/Croton Harmon) scored for the Smith College field hockey team in the Bears' 8-1 loss at No. 9 Babson Saturday afternoon. Smith falls to 7-6 overall and 4-1 in NEWMAC play, while the Beavers improve to 8-4 and 4-1 in league action. 

Game Highlights

• Babson broke through just over a minute into the contest by Helen DiGiovanni assisted by Taylor Shoflick. The Beavers doubled its lead in the 13th minute when DiGiovanni redirected a pass from Penny Baroni for her second goal of the game
• The home team added two more in the second period to take a 4-0 advantage into halftime
• Both teams played two a scoreless third quarter with Babson outshooting the Bears 7-0
• The Beaver offense reignited in the fourth, scoring four more times for an 8-0 gap. Smith's Sam Sparling (Croton on Hudson, NY/Croton Harmon) prevented the shutout in the 57th minute when she scored her second goal of the season.

By the Numbers

• Babson applied pressure early and throughout the contest, recording 23 shots and 11 penalty corners
• Smith goalkeeper Iseul Park (Ann Arbor, MI/Pioneer) posted 11 saves for the Bears

Up Next
Smith hosts No. 15 Amherst College on Wednesday, October 14 at 6:30pm

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