NORTHAMPTON - First-year midfielder
Molly van Brunschot (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Dalton Spinoza Kyceum) scored in the fourth quarter, but Smith field hockey came up short in a 2-1 NEWMAC setback against MIT on Saturday afternoon. The Bears fall to 7-10 overall and 4-4 in conference play, while MIT improved to 11-5 and a perfect 8-0 in the NEWMAC.
Game Highlights
- MIT broke through at 11:29 on a goal by Janie Thomas. The Bears then had to absorb late pressure, including three MIT penalty corners over the final 2:02 and a blocked shot by Georgia Doyle. The quarter ended with the Bears trailing MIT 1-0.
- Smith had a chance to tie the game, but van Brunschot's penalty stroke hit the post and went wide. The visitors doubled their lead minutes before half when Charlotte Lee one-touched a pass from Jaime Thomas off a corner
- The team's played a scoreless third period before van Brunschot scored her seventh goal of the season to make it 2-1 which would hold for the final score
By the Numbers
- MIT finished with a 14-9 edge in shots and a 10-3 advantage in penalty corners
- Smith keeper Iseul Park (Ann Arbor, MI/Pioneer) registered seven saves
Up Next
Smith takes the week off before hosting WPI in the final game of the regular season on Saturday, October 31 at 12:00pm
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