Smith College Athletics

SOUTH HADLEY - First-year goalkeeper Riley Cioffi-Smith (North Branford, CT/Cheshire Academy) turned in a strong performance in Smith soccer's 1-1 draw at Mount Holyoke Wednesday evening. The Bears are now 0-8-2 on the year and 0-3-1 in conference games. The Lyons move to 3-5-3 overall and 0-3-1 in the NEWMAC. 

    Game Highlights

• Sage Hudson put the Lyons on top in the first half when she connected with Addy Grant for her f10th goal of the year
• Smith evened the match late in the first half on Maura Grazioso's (Bondville, VT/Burton Academy) strike from Helena Prusak (Shaker Heights, OH/Wyoming Seminary) in the 44th minute
• The Bears continued to create opportunities after halftime, outshooting MHC 13-7 in the second half
• The Lyons pushed for a winner down the stretch, but Cioffi-Smith came up with multiple saves on breakaways

By the Numbers

• Smith held a 23-18 advantage in shots and 7-1 edge in corners
• Cioffi-Smith made eight saves highlighted by a number late in the second period to preserve the tie

Up Next
Smith travels to Clark University on Saturday, October 10 at 1:00pm

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