NORTHAMPTON - The Smith College soccer team celebrated its six seniors prior to today's NEWMAC soccer match against Wheaton. The Bears (0-11-2, 0-6-1 NEWMAC) dropped a 2-0 decision to the Lyons (8-3-2, 5-1-1).
Game Highlights
- Wheaton held an 8-3 shot advantage in the half and put three attempts on goal to the Bears' one. Riley Cioffi-Smith (North Branford, CT/Cheshire Academy) made two saves as the Bears kept the match scoreless through a Wheaton stretch that included two corner kicks and three shots from 12:55 to 24:00. The Bears generated early looks from Jenna Marsh (Barnstable, MA/Cape Cod Academy) and Maura Grazioso (Bondville, VT/Burton Academy), but the Lyons scored at 43:08 to take a 1-0 lead into halftime.
- Camila Leiva doubled Wheaton's lead and potted her second of the game in the 55th minute. The Bears were outshot 9-3 in the second half, with Grazioso and Kellaway putting the team's two on-target attempts on frame.
By the Numbers
- The Lyons owned a 17-6 advantage in shots and 5-1 edge in corners
- Cioffi-Smith made two saves in the opening half. Blair Pasarkar (Fair Lawn, NJ/Fair Lawn) stopped six shots in the second period.
Up Next
Smith travels to Babson on Wednesday, October 21 at 3:00pm
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