NORTHAMPTON - The Smith College field hockey team has earned the number four seed in the upcoming NEWMAC Tournament and will host fifth-seeded WPI on Tuesday evening at 7:00pm.

Scouting Smith

• Smith has appeared in eight conference tournaments since its inception in 1998 and makes its return to the postseason tournament after a two year hiatus
• The squad looks to contest the title match for the first time since 2018 when it won its first conference championship
• Smith's last semifinals appearance was in 2018
• The Bears offense ranked third in the NEWMAC with 48 total goals
• Smith's five conference wins are the most since the 2023 season

Bears to Watch

• First-years Molly van Brunschot (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Dalton Spinoza Kyceum) and Megan O'Connor (Portsmouth, RI/Portsmouth Abbey School) have spearheaded the offensive end this fall. O'Connor has tallied a team-best nine goals and two assists in 18 games, while van Brunschot has eight goals and four assists
• Sophomore Anouk Bosket (Jordanstown, Northern Ireland/Belfast Royal Academy) has found the back of the cage six time and added six assists and first-year Ari Martinez (Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina/Instituto Adveniat) is also an offensive threat with eight goals
• Junior Isabel Johnson (Fort Worth, TX/Trinity Valley School) and Ellie Szostalo (Gorham, ME/Gorham) have guided the defense, each making 18 starts
• Sophomore goalkeeper Iseul Park (Ann Arbor, MI/Pioneer) has logged over 1,100 minutes with a 2.19 goals against average and .734 save percentage with two shutouts

About WPI

• WPI earned the No. 5 seed after finishing the year with a 4-5 NEWMAC record
• The Engineers made their first appearance in the championship game last season
• WPI has qualified for eight-straight postseason tournaments

Engineers to Watch

• Madeline Chase leads the attack with four goals and a duo of game-winners
• Goalkeeper Myles Lakin, the reigning NEWMAC Defensive Player of the Year, has started 14 contests this fall, tallying a 1.55 goals against average and 110 saves
• Head coach Carden Brown is in her first season leading WPI

Series History

• Smith and WPI meet for the 50th matchup, with the Engineers holding a 28-21 advantage in the all-time series
• The Bears are 17-15 at home against WPI
• The programs squared off just three days ago with Smith winning 2-0, snapping a six-game losing streak to the Engineers

Tournament Information

• Tournament Central
• Bracket

The other first round game features No. 6 Springfield at No. 3 Wellesley. The winner of that game will face second-seeded Babson on Thursday at 6:00pm, while the Smith vs WPI winner will travel to the top seed MIT on Thursday also at 6:00pm

About Smith Athletics Smith College is a NCAA Division III member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) that sponsors 11 intercollegiate sports. For more information, log on to GoSmithBears.com and follow the Bears on Facebook and Instagram.