The William Smith field hockey team bounced back with a dominating 6-1 nonconference win over Nazareth this evening on McCooey Field. With the win, the Herons move to 2-2 on the season while the Golden Flyers fall to 1-1 overall.
William Smith put on a dominant performance against Nazareth this evening. The Herons held a 25-5 advantage in shots and enjoyed a 17-3 edge in shots on target. William Smith earned seven penalty corners in the win and held the Golden Flyers to three.
Junior Anneliese Oetsen led William Smith with four points on two goals against Nazareth. She fired off five shots, landing four on target in the win. Senior Rebecca Mantione tallied three points on her first goal of the season as well as one assist. First-year Madi Stitz scored her first career goal as a Heron in the non-conference win.
First-year Baker Jeremiah earned the victory in goal for William Smith. She made two saves in 45 minutes of play before classmate Bella Diamandis took over for the last quarter. Jeremiah moves to 2-2 on the season.
Mackenzie Halliday played all 60 minutes in goal for the Golden Flyers and registered 10 saves in the loss.
COACHES CORNER:
“It was great to see scoring by five different Herons tonight!” said Head Coach Sophie Riskie ’07. “One of our goals going into the game was to execute off a corner and we were able to do that with a great direct strike on our first goal of the game. In the fourth quarter, we played a great passing game, moved the ball with speed with two-touch passing. We look forward to the William Smith Classic this weekend!”
UP NEXT:
William Smith will be back in action Saturday, Sept. 14, when it hosts Kean University to open the 2024 William Smith Classic. Action between the Herons and the Cougars is set for 10:30 a.m. on McCooey Field.
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