GENEVA, N.Y. – Hamilton College established a season high for goals in a game as the Continentals posted a 3-1 non-conference win against the William Smith College Herons at William Smith's McCooey Field on Wednesday evening, Sept. 25.
Season Update
- Nationally ranked No. 23 Hamilton (4-3 overall) recorded its first win away from home this season.
- The Herons (3-5) lost their third straight game – all at home.
How It Happened
- The Continentals scored one goal in each of the first three quarters.
- Hamilton scored on the game's first shot with 7:03 left in the first quarter. Sammy Higgins '26 hammered the ball into the arc from the left wing and a defender got their stick on it. The ball continued to bounce towards the cage and Lilly Truchon '26 whacked a one-timer inside the right post.
- Delaney Grace '25 made it 2-0 with 8:49 remaining in the second quarter. Becky Felker '26 cracked a shot that was stopped by the goalkeeper and Grace was there to clean up the rebound. The Continentals took their two-goal lead into the break.
- William Smith cut its deficit in half 2:46 into the third quarter when Mia Batchelder scored off a pass from Ana Dios Vidal.
- Hamilton restored its two-goal cushion with 7:23 to go in the third. Lydon Kelley '25 found the back of the cage after a pass from Higgins. At that point, the Continentals had three goals on just five shots.
- The Herons were awarded two penalty corners and took two shots in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter but came up empty.
Notes
- Kelley scored her team-leading fourth goal and has eight points. She entered the season with one goal in her Hamilton career.
- Truchon has two goals this season and 12 in her career with the Continentals.
- Grace also notched her second goal this fall and has 14 in her career.
- Higgins collected her first point of 2024.
- Abby Griffin '26 started in the cage and didn't face any shots in the first half. Griffin's goals against average is 1.00 in 180 minutes.
- Kelly Janssen '28 relieved Griffin and made one save in the second half.
- Hamilton registered five of its 10 shots in the fourth quarter. The Continentals limited William Smith to just four shots.
- Hamilton has won five of the last six meetings with the Herons.
Next Game
The Continentals return to NESCAC play at No. 22 Bowdoin College (3-3, 1-2) on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m.