Athletics News and Press Releases

October 22, 2005
For Immediate Release
Contact: Carole Grills
(413) 585-2703

          Wellesley Defeats Smith Field Hockey 4-0

Wellesley, MA: Wellesley College shut-out the Pioneers 4-0 today in field hockey improving its overall record to 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the NEWMAC while Smith falls to 6-9 overall and 1-6 in Conference action.
     Lindsay Holiday (Wellesley, MA) scored the first two goals of the game at the 26:34 and 15:55 marks with both assists from Julia Hunter (Amherst, MA). Katie Sang (Cupertino, CA) tallied the third goal of the first half with 10:21 remaining on a cross from Karyn Benson (Hamilton, NJ). Wellesley made it 4-0 with 18:15 left in the game on a shot by Julia Parzych (Hamilton, NJ) with an assist from her sister Lydia.
     Smith keeper Megan Maguire (Hatfield, MA) made 13 saves in goal whil Emily Hewitt (Alexandria, VA) stopped 9 Smith shots.

                                       1     2     F

Smith (6-9, 1-6)           0     0     0
Wellesley (9-5, 4-2)         3      1     4

First Half:
W - Lindsay Holliday (Julia Hunter) 26:34
W- Lindsay Holliday (Julia Hunter) 15:55
W - Katie Sang (Karyn Benson ) 10:21
Second Half:
W - Julia Parzych (Lydia Parzych) 18:15

Keepers:
Wellesley- Emily Hewitt, 70 mins, 0 GA, 9 saves
Smith - Megan Maguire , 70 mins, 4 GA, 13 saves

SOG: W - 25; S - 15
Corners: W - 11, S - 7

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