Saturday, September 9, 2000

BROWN GIVES TRINITY FIELD HOCKEY
SEASON OPENING WIN AT SMITH

Northampton, Mass.- Senior tri-captain forward Whitney Brown (Northfield, Ill.) scored one goal and one assist, including the game-winner on a penalty stroke with 3:42 remaining in regulation, to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to 2-1 win over the Smith College Pioneers in field hockey action this afternoon. Trinity is now 1-0 and Smith is 0-1.

Sophomore defense Katelyn Bowman (Summit, N.J.) scored the Bantams' first goal from Brown with 28:20 left in the first half. The Pioneers tied the score at 1-1 on a goal by Hadley Gerhardt 2:06 later. Trinity freshman Gwen Gillespie (Gates Mills, Ohio) made 11 saves in her career debut in goal. Tatiana Zalazo had six saves for Smith.

Trinity, Conn. (1-0)     1      1     --     2

Smith (0-1)                  1      0     --     1

GOALS

1. TC- Katelyn Bowman (assisted by Whitney Brown) 28:20, S- Hadley Gerhardt (unassisted) 26:08 2.

TC- Brown (penalty stroke) 3:42.

GOALKEEPER SAVES

TC- Gwen Gillespie - 11

S- Tatiana Zalazo - 6

SHOTS

TC - 12

S- 15