Athletics News and Press Releases

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

          Smith Soccer Defeats Wellesley, 1-0, in Overtime

Northampton, MA: Sophomore Janine Olthuis (Cavan, Ontario, Canada) scored the game winning goal for the Pioneers four minutes into the first overtime period to give Smith a 1-0 victory over New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) rival Wellesley College this afternoon in Northampton.
    An evenly played 90 minutes of regulation found both teams taking four shots on goal without scoring. At the 94:11 mark, senior Johanna Perez (San Francisco, CA) crossed the ball from the right corner to Olthuis who scored over the outstretched hands of Wellesley’s keeper, Samantha Littlejohn (D.ayton, NJ). With the win, Smith improves to 7-5-2 overall and 4-3-1 in the NEWMAC while Wellesley falls to 6-6-2 overall and 3-4-1 in conference play.

                   1    2    OT    F

Smith (7-5-2, 4-3-1)        0    0   1   1
Wellesley (6-6-2, 3-4-1)       0    0 0    0

Scoring:
Smith – Janine Olthuis (Johanna Perez) 94:11

Keepers:
Smith – Marlowe Dieckmann, 94:11 minutes, 0 GA, 0 saves
Wellesley – Samantha Littlejohn, 94:11 minutes, 1 GA, 3 saves

SOG: Smith – 5, Wellesley 4
Corners: Smith – 2, Wellesley 2

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