Sophomore midfielder Christy Smith (St. Louis Park, MN) netted eight goals, including five in the second half, as the University of Redlands women’s lacrosse team survived a scare against Pomona-Pitzer Colleges on Wednesday, 16-15.

Down 12-14 with 10:49 left to play, Smith scored on three occasions, ensuring the victory for the Bulldogs.

Her stat line went deeper than just goals. She also provided two assists while picking up 11 ground balls and winning seven draw controls. Defensively, Smith caused a team-high four turnovers as well.

Smith’s goal tally equaled the program’s second-highest total in a single game all-time, matching her performance from last season against Virginia Wesleyan University.

Freshman attack player/defender Ashley Finke (Austin, TX) registered a hat trick, scoring three times on six shots. Additional goal scorers for the Maroon and Gray included senior midfielder Lauren Matta (Holyoke, MA), junior attack player Mary Shepherd (Dallas, TX), senior midfielder Ali Chope (San Francisco, CA) and junior attack player Diana Frey (Silver Spring, MD).

Between the pipes, sophomore goalkeeper Katrina Hostak (Maple Valley, WA) picked up the win, stopping nine shots.

Redlands (2-0) takes on regional foe Colorado College on Friday, starting an eight-game home stand. The opening draw is set to occur at 7 p.m. on Farquhar Field.