SMITH HANDS VASSAR 4-0 LOSS IN WOMEN'S SOCCER
Perez scores three, Peo sets up all four goals to lead Pioneers

 

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Sophomore midfielder Johanna Perez (San Francisco, Calif.) scored three goals and sophomore forward Catherine Peo (Stow, Mass.) added four assists to lead Smith College to a 4-0 non-conference women's soccer victory over Vassar College Saturday afternoon at Prentiss Field.


Vassar (0-1) trailed 1-0 at the half as Perez scored with one minute remaining. The game remained 1-0 until junior defender Laura Leitkowski (Uncasville, Conn.) scored midway through the second half to make it 2-0. Perez tacked on two more goals late in the frame for the 4-0 final.

 

Sophomore Heather Jaffe (Belle Mead, N.J.) made 14 saves for Vassar. Sophomore Catherine Miller-Little (Shaker Heights, Ohio) collected ten saves for Smith (1-2-1).

 

Vassar resumes non-conference play Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 against SUNY New Paltz.

 

SCORING SUMMARY:

Smith               1-3--4

Vassar              0-0--0

 

Team   #          Goal (Assist)                                                    Time

SC        1          Johanna Perez (Catherine Peo)                         43:57

SC        2          Laura Leitkowski (Catherine Peo)                    70:40

SC        3          Johanna Perez (Catherine Peo)                         74:29

SC        4          Johanna Perez (Catherine Peo)                         86:17

 

Shots: Smith 25, Vassar 9

Saves: Vassar 14 (Heather Jaffe), Smith 10 (Catherine Miller-Little)

 

RECORDS:

Vassar College                         0-1

Smith College                          1-2-1