September 10, 2006
For Immediate Release
Contact:  Carole Grills
(413) 585 -2703

Smith Soccer Falls to Elizabethtown 2-0

Northampton, MA: The Pioneers fell to 1-1 overall this afternoon as the Blue Jays of Elizabethtown College (PA) defeated Smith 2-0 at the Stevens Institute of Technology Tournament (Hoboken, NJ), 

             Sophomore Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA) scored the winning goal 27:04 into the first half and followed with an insurance goal at the 69:20 mark with an assist from senior Kelly McCauley (Newark, DE).  With the win, the Blue Jays improve to 2-0-1.

             Smith keeper Lauren Bachtel (Dublin, OH) played the first 45 minutes of regulation and picked up the loss while keeper Marlowe Dieckmann (Oakland, CA) was in goal the second half for the Pioneers.  Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ) registered the shutout for the Blue Jays.

            The Pioneers are in action again on Tuesday when they travel to Keene State (NH) for a 7 p.m. independent contest.

 
                                                  1          2          F

Elizabethtown (2-0-1)                   1          1          2
Smith (1-1)                                  0          0          0

Scoring: Etown - 27:27 Brooke Dotter; 69:20 Brooke Dotterer (Kelly McCauley)

SOG: Smith – 3; Elizabethtown – 10
Corners:  Smith – 1; Elizabethtown – 5

Keepers:  Smith – Lauren Bachtel (45 min), 1 GA, 0 saves; Marlowe Dieckmann (45 mins), 1 GA, 2 saves
Elizabethtown – Angela Freeland (90 mins), 0 GA, 2 saves