GLENSIDE, Pa. - Clay Smith scored twice and the Hood College defense limited Arcadia to just one shot on goal as the Blazers defeated the Knights 3-0 in Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth play. 

The win improved Hood to 9-2 on the season and 3-0 on in the MAC Commonwealth, both of which are the best starts in school history. 

Inside the Box Score

• Smith, a freshman, scored both the game-winner and the final goal to give him nine goals and 21 points as a rookie. 
• Demich, who scored the second goal, now has 11 goals and 27 points this season. 
• Danny Castillo made one save for his third shutout of the season. 
• Christiano Pillari, Juliano Pillari and Ryan Tutzauer each had assists.

How It Happened

• The two sides were scoreless into the 26th minute. Christiano Pillari took a free kick and Smith headed it home for a 1-0 lead. 
• The one-goal lead held into the second half. In the 50th minute, Juliano Pillari sent a through ball ahead to Demich, who side-stepped the keeper for a 2-0 lead. 
• Smith struck again for his second career multi-goal effort. Tutzauer won a 50/50 ball in the air and then sent a high pass ahead to a sprinting Smith. The freshman shot to the far post to put the game out of reach in the 83rd minute. 
• Meanwhile, the Blazers' back line of Kyle Bulgarelli, Robert Ellerson, Hirvin Polanco and Christiano Pillari held Arcadia without many quality chances. The Knights' only shot on goal was a free kick from 30 yards in the 13th minute. 

Notes

• Arcadia is 6-4-2 overall and 0-2-1 in the MAC Commonwealth. 
• Chris Watson made 13 saves for the Knights. 
• It was Hood's second straight shutout victory. 

Up Next

Hood hosts Lebanon Valley (9-2, 2-1) on Tuesday, October 11 at 3:30 p.m.