Smith College Athletics

NORTHAMPTON - Sophomore goalkeeper Iseul Park (Ann Arbor, MI/Pioneer) totaled a career-high 21 saves in Smith field hockey's 4-2 loss to No. 15 Amherst College Wednesday evening. The Bears drop to 7-7 on the year, while the Mammoths are now 7-4 overall. 

Game Highlights

• Park stopped Emma Zhang at 4:40, but Amherst earned a penalty corner at 5:46 and Cate LaFreniere scored off an Emily Huehn assist six seconds later for a 1-0 lead. 
• Molly van Brunschot (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Dalton Spinoza Kyceum) pulled the Bears even in the second quarter when she scored at 21:04, her sixth goal of the season. Park added two more saves in the final minute after Amherst penalty corners, helping the Bears get out of the quarter with the game still tied 1-1.
• Trailing 2-1, Megan O'Connor (Portsmouth, RI/Portsmouth Abbey School) scored her eighth goal of the season in the 38th minute
• The Bears were held without a goal in the fourth quarter while Amherst scored twice by Genevieve Caruso and Bella Kim

By the Numbers

• Amherst held a convincing 25-3 advantage in shots and commanding 20-1 edge in penalty corners
• Park's 21 saves were the most since her 19 stops earlier this season against Williams

Up Next
Smith returns to conference action on Saturday when the Bears host Wellesley at 3:00pm

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