Women's Soccer Falls To Smith, 3-2, In Overtime

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NORTHAMPTON, Mass., October 28, 2003 - Springfield College junior midfielder Molly Desroches (Belchertown, Mass.) scored in the 73rd minute to tie the match, but it wasn't enough as the Pride fell to Smith College, 3-2, on Tuesday in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's soccer contest.

SC fell into an early 2-0 halftime deficit, but for the second straight match, the Pride rallied to force overtime. Springfield freshman midfielder Cara Reilly (Lenoxdale, Mass.) started the scoring with a goal in the 48th minute off an assist from junior forward Jessica Kovacs (Dalton, Mass.).

Smith College sophomore forward Monroe Peterson scored the game-winner in the 104th minute of play.

The Pride finish the regular season at 8-8-2 overall, and 5-3-1 in NEWMAC play. SC will be the No. 3 seed in the NEWMAC Tournament, which starts on Saturday. SC will be matched up against No. 6 Babson College in the first round at Brock-Affleck Field.

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Head Coach John Gibson

John Gibson, a native of London, England, enters his 10th season as head women's soccer at Springfield College in the fall of 2009. Gibson has led the Pride to the NCAA Tournament in three of the last four years and has established the Pride as one of the top programs in the country. His clubs have registered an impressive a 110-56-14 record. Read more.

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