KEENE, N.H.--Senior forward Sami Smith tied the Keene State College record for goals, scoring twice in a 3-2 loss to Trinity (Conn.) College in non-conference action at Owl Athletic Complex.

Records

• Keene State: 6-3
• Trinity: 4-1

Up Next

• The Owls head back into Little East Conference play with a trip to Westfield State University this Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
• The Bantams host Colby College at 11 a.m. on September 24.

Tale of the Tape

• Smith scored her 15th and 16th of the season, giving her 70 for her career and tying the record set by Kay Mulcahy in 1985.  Smith broke Mulcahy's points record this past Saturday against Western Connecticut State and now has 163 career points.
• Smith's 16 goals in the first nine games put on her pace for 37 year, which would shatter the single season goals record of 30, currently held by Tanya Strong in 2003.  It was her seventh game this season with at least two goals.
• Gwendolyn Thayer made three saves for the Owls, who outshot the Bantams 12-10.  Marita Brothers also had a defensive save.

First Half Highlights

• The Bantams came with early pressure, as Kelcie Finn and Mackenzie Taskey were stuffed by Thayer on back-to-back shots. 
• It was the Owls who took the lead however, as Smith was on hand to tap home Erica Stauffer's slide rule pass in the 24th minute.
• Three minutes later, Trinity tied the score, as Finn scored from close range with an assist from Brenna Hobin.
• Just before the break, Trinity took the lead.  Chandler Solimine plucked Madison Thomas' pass out of the air to score past Thayer with 13 seconds left.

Second Half Highlights

• Keene State retied the game just five minutes into the second half.  Kendal Brown rifled in a pass, and Smith was on the spot again to tie the score and the record.
• After the Bantams hit the post in the 52nd minute, Trinity went back in front two minutes later.  Finn grabbed her second of the game, with her shot just trickling under Thayer.
• The Owls went on the attack, earning a penalty corner in the 59th minute when Kayla Renaud shot wide.   The Owls were then denied by a sprawling double save from Lori Berger, who kept Brown and Jensyn Dandenau out of the net.
• Berger made another stop on Renaud with 43 seconds left to preserve the final score.