NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Junior
Mikaela Condran and first-year
Ella Nannene of the fifth-ranked Williams College field hockey team scored their first collegiate goals Wednesday evening during a 5-0 non-conference victory at Smith.
"It was a great team effort," said 27th-year head coach
Alix Barrale '93. "It was a hard-fought win where everyone contributed on the field. We did a nice job converting in our offensive circle."
Senior forward
Haley McAuslin finished with two assists for the Ephs (4-0, 2-0 NESCAC) in the triumph over the Bears (2-4). Sophomore midfielder
Katie Sigrist buried her first collegiate game-winner in the fifth minute to open the scoring, while senior
Madeline Rowland and sophomore
Sawyer Rowland added on first-period goals, giving the visitors a 3-0 advantage at the end of one.
Nannene found the back of the net in the 26th minute, and then Condran ended the scoring 1:16 into the fourth quarter. Junior goalkeeper
Ellie Smith played the first half and improved to 4-0 on the season, while goalies
Bridget Lesch,
Savoy McMahon and
Miriam Silver competed in second-half action and contributed to the team's shutout.
Williams led in total shots, 30-1, while holding a 24-1 advantage in shots on goal. Goalkeeper Iseul Park made 19 saves for the hosts, while the visitors led the penalty-corner statistic, 10-3. Sigrist led all student-athletes with eight total shots and five on target.
The Ephs compete against Colby Saturday at 11 a.m. in Waterville, Maine.
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