Northampton, MAÂ --- WPI field hockey dropped a 2-0 decision to Smith on Saturday afternoon in a NEWMAC matchup. The Engineers are now 7-10 overall and 4-5 in conference play, while the Bears improve to 8-10 overall and 5-4 in the NEWMAC.
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The two teams will meet again Tuesday at 7pm in the NEWMAC Quarterfinals in Northampton. Smith earned the fourth seed, while WPI secured the fifth seed after emerging from a four-way tie with Wheaton, Mount Holyoke and Springfield. The Engineers claimed the fifth seed by defeating each of the other three teams in the tiebreaking scenario.
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After a scoreless first half, Smith broke through early in the third quarter.
Anouk Bosket (Jordanstown, Northern Ireland) scored at 33:10 off an assist from
Molly van Brunschot (Amsterdam, Netherlands) to give the Bears a 1-0 advantage.
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Smith doubled its lead just two minutes later when van Brunschot scored an unassisted goal at 35:10, extending the margin to 2-0.
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WPI goalkeeper
Myles Lakin (Reading, MA) turned in a strong performance, recording 14 saves while playing all 60 minutes. Smith goalkeeper
Iseul Park (Ann Arbor, MI) made two saves to preserve the shutout.
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Lucy Clement (Burlington, MA) accounted for both of WPI's shots, putting both on goal in the fourth quarter. The Bears held a 19-2 advantage in shots and a 16-2 edge in shots on goal. Smith also earned three penalty corners to WPI's two.
