Box Score SOUTH HADLEY, Mass.--
Amanda Zakoske (Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School) led four players in double figures as Smith College posted a 69-30 win over Bryn Mawr College on Sunday afternoon on the second day of the Seven Sisters Classic.
The Pioneers (2-2) led from start to finish in getting back to .500 on the season. Zakoske led the way with 14 points, while
Rosa Drummond (Rye, N.H./Portsmouth) and
Jessica Welk (Arlington, Wash./Arlington) each added 13, and
Sydney Parkmond (Waterbury, Conn./Chase Collegiate) had a season high 11.
Smith opened the game on a 12-1 run, hounding the Owls (0-2) into missing their first nine shots. A stickback from Drummond gave Smith a 6-1 lead, and
Devon Quattrocchi (Brewster, N.Y./Brewster)'s steal and coast-to-coast layup upped the advantage to 10-1.
Brittany Purington (Weare, N.H./John Stark)'s layup at the 8:17 mark of the first half gave Smith a 17 point lead at 24-7.
The Owls trimmed the lead to 26-16 on a pair of foul shots by Nicolette Parmese, but the Pioneers finished off the half on a 9-0 run starting by
Marissa Munoz-Ruiz (Fairfield, Calif./Justin-Siena) feeding Quattrochi for a layup and finished in the same fashion, with Quattrochi giving Smith a 35-16 lead at halftime.
Smith stepped on the gas in the second half, limiting Bryn Mawr to just 14 points on 4-26 shooting. The Pioneers scored the first eight points of the period, and holding the Owls scoreless for the first 5:39 of the half.
Drummond drained a triple that moved the lead over 30 points for the first time with 4:59 to play, and Munoz-Ruiz set the final margin of victory with a layup with two seconds remaining.
Drummond led the way on the glass with seven rebounds, while Purington and Munoz-Ruiz each grabbed six boards. The Pioneers forced 27 turnovers and limited the Owls to 17.4% shooting for the game.
Parkmond and Quattrochi were named to the All-Tournament team.
Smith will play once more before the holiday break, facing Elms College on the road on Tuesday, November 23rd at 6 p.m.