October 11, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Western New England Defeats Smith Field Hockey 2-1 in OT

Northampton, MA: Justine McComb (Newington, CT) scored the game winning goal with 5:36 remaining in the first overtime to give Western New England a 2-1 victory over Smith this evening in the rain in Northampton. With the win, the Golden Bears improved to 5-10 while Smith fell to 2-10.

Neither team could score in the first half and it wasn't until 12:39 remained in regulation that sophomore Mary Kate Long (Boylston, MA) put the Pioneers ahead 1-0. The Golden Bears offense didn't quit, however, and with 4:26 left first  year Katy Vogl (Cazenovia, NY) tied the game up with an assist from McComb.

Prior to the overtime period, the game was suspended for 40 minutes due to thunder and lightning. In overtime, both teams had scoring opportunities with each team taking four shots before Cori Eggert (Denville, NJ) carried the ball down the left side and passed it over to McComb who hammered it past Smith keeper Courtney Murphy (Florence, MA). Murphy, who took the loss for the Pioneers, made seven saves while Emilie Donka (White River Junction, VT) made thirteen in the win for the Golden Bears.

The Pioneers will return to action on Tuesday, October 16 when they host NEWMAC rival WPI at 6 pm.