Emory University senior Lauren Smith hit two key penalty kicks during the shootout of the Eagles’ NCAA Championship 1-1 tie against fifth-ranked Wheaton College (Ill.), allowing the team to advance to the quarterfinals.  Smith converted the opening kick of the shootout to put the Eagles on the board.  With the tally even at eight after 10 more rounds of penalty kicks, the forward kicked the match clincher to allow the Eagles to advance to the next round of the tournament.  Smith finished the season with seven goals and 14 points, both the second-best totals on the squad.  Her performance helped the seventh-ranked Eagles finished the year with a record of 16-2-4.