NORTHAMPTON, Mass.. – The Amherst College field hockey team defeated Smith College, 4-2, in an away game today. The Mammoths now hold a 7-4 record on the season.
Up next for the Mammoths is an away game against Colby College this Saturday at 11 a.m.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
* The Mammoths got off to a strong start, scoring the first goal of the game just five minutes and 52 seconds into quarter one, when Devon Watson put the ball back into play off a penalty corner and into possession of Emily Huehn. Huehn then assisted Cate LaFreniere to her third goal of the season.
* Smith tied the game in the second quarter with a goal six minutes in. Yet the Mammoths maintained composure and a tight defense, with goalie Grace Puchalski blocking a shot from Smith's Megan O'Connor a few minutes later. The Mammoths entered halftime in a 1-1 tie.
* The Mammoths regained the lead in the third quarter, when Caroline Busler recovered a previous shot on goal by LaFreniere and scored. The Mammoths held a 2-1 lead, but Smith soon re-tied the game with seven minutes on the clock.
* The Mammoths entered the fourth quarter in a 2-2 tie. With four minutes on the clock, LaFreniere assisted Genevieve Caruso to a goal, seizing the lead for the Mammoths. Picking up on the momentum, Devon Watson turned a penalty corner into an assist with two minutes remaining on the clock: Bella Kim scored, her second goal this season and the Mammoths' fourth of the game. With that, the Mammoths walked away with a 4-2 victory.
BY THE NUMBERS:
* The Mammoths out-shot Smith 27 to 4.
* Amherst drew 20 penalty corners.
