PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Nineteenth-ranked Carnegie Mellon scored three goals in the second half as it knocked off 20th-ranked William Smith 4-1 in the opening game of the 2024 Double Tree by Hilton – Suites Pittsburgh Downtown Tartan Cup.  With the loss, the Herons fall to 1-2-0 on the season while the Tartans are now 1-0-1
 
Senior Marjorie Plants scored the goal for William Smith. Kirsten Nelson played all 90 minutes in goal and made two saves.
 
Cecelia Dieterich had four points on a goal and two assists for Carnegie Mellon. Abby O'Connor went the distance in goal for the Tartans and made five saves.
 
MATCH SUMMARY

• Audrey Bianco opened the scoring in the 36th minute. She collected a pass from Dieterich and slipped a left-footed shot into the lower right corner of the goal.
• Dieterich gave Carnegie Mellon a 2-0 lead in the 49th minute when she converted on a penalty kick.
• Five minutes later, Plants broke up the shutout bid. She stole the ball in the midfield, dribbled downfield and chipped a shot over O'Connor. It was her third goal of the season.
• In the 84th minute, Ayana Curto scored her first goal of the season She fired home a pass from Emma Shirzard.
• Giulia Balestieri rounded out the scoring in the 88th minute. Her first goal of the year was assisted by Dieterich.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• William Smith finished the contest with a 9-8 edge in shots.
• Both teams had five corner kicks.

 
UP NEXT
William Smith will be back in action tomorrow, Sept. 8, when it takes on Denison. The game is scheduled to begin at noon.