Box Score NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- Jenny Holland scored seven goals to lead Wellesley College to a 20-8 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) lacrosse win over Smith College on a chilly Saturday afternoon. The win improves Wellesley's record to 8-5 overall and 2-2 in the NEWMAC, while Smith drops to 3-10 with an 0-5 record in NEWMAC competition.
The Blue scored seven consecutive goals early in the first half to take ahold of the contest. Meaghan Fileti gave Smith a 1-0 lead with a free position goal at the 26:54 mark, but Wellesley countered with four goals to force a Smith timeout. Allison Robbins leveled the score, and then set up goals from Holland and Britt Mscisz, while Elizabeth Clemetson made it 4-1 at the 24:57 mark.
Out of the timeout, Holland netted her second goal, and Robbins and Meagan Fuchs both scored for a 7-1 lead with 14:50 to play in the first half.
Sofia Nakhnikian-Weintraub set up Fileti for a goal to stem the tide, but Wellesley surged ahead with five of the next six goals to open up a 12-3 lead. Fileti had the only Smith goal in that span, and scored again to cut the margin to 12-4 at halftime.
Meredith Roy opened the second half with a goal for Wellesley, but another goal from Fileti and an MK Pasini tally got Smith within 13-6, but the Blue closed the game on a 7-2 run.
Fileti finished with a career high five goals, while Pasini, Becky Bracken, and Mollie Major each netted once for Smith.
For Wellesley, Holland's seven goals lead all scorers, while Robbins and Mscicz each scored four times and caused two turnovers. Alyssa Andres racked up five draw controls, while Roy added four and Fuchs, three.
Alina Pechacek made 11 saves in 50 minutes of action for Smith, while Meredith Kallfellz played the other 10, recording two stops. Wellesley's Tori Hysko earned her first collegiate victory in goal, making eight saves.
Smith will close their their NEWMAC slate with a trip to Springfield College on April 19 at 7 p.m. Wellesley will next host Wheaton College on April 19 at 4:30 p.m.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--
Jenny Holland scored seven goals to lead Wellesley College to a 20-8 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) win over Smith College on a chilly Saturday afternoon. The win improves Wellesley's record to 8-5 overall and 2-2 in the NEWMAC, while Smith drops to 3-10 with an 0-5 record in NEWMAC competition.
The Blue scored seven consecutive goals early in the first half to take ahold of the contest. [ http://www.smithpioneers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=120 ]Meaghan Fileti gave Smith a 1-0 lead with a free position goal at the 26:54 mark, but Wellesley countered with four goals to force a Smith timeout.
Allison Robbins leveled the score, and then set up goals from Holland and Britt Mscisz, and
Elizabeth Clemetson made it 4-1 at the 24:57 mark. Out of the timeout, Holland netted her second goal, and Robbins and Megan Fuchs both netted for a 7-1 lead with 14:50 to play in the first half.
[ http://www.smithpioneers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=127 ]Sofia Nakhnikian-Weintraub set up Fileti for a goal to stem the tide, but Wellesley surged ahead with five of the next six goals to open up a 12-3 lead. Fileti had the only Smith goal in that span, and scored again to cut the margin to 12-4 at halftime.
Meredith Roy opened the second half with a goal for Wellesley, but another goal from Fileti and an [ http://www.smithpioneers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=117 ]MK Pasini tally got Smith within 13-6, but the Blue closed the game on a 7-2 run.
Fileti finished with a career high five goals, while Pasini, [ http://www.smithpioneers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=131 ]Becky Bracken, and [ http://www.smithpioneers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=133 ]Mollie Major each netted once for Smith. In addition to Holland, Robbins and Mscicz each scored four times for Wellesley.
[ http://www.smithpioneers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=116 ]Alina Pechacek made 11 saves in 50 minutes of action for Smith, while Meredith Kallfellz played the other 10, recording two stops.
Tori Hysko made eight saves between the pipes for Wellesley.
Smith will close their their NEWMAC slate with a trip to Springfield College on April 19 at 7 p.m. Wellesley will host Wheaton College on April 19 at 4:30 p.m.
