SOUTH HADLEY, Mass.--The Smith College squash team saw their three match winning streak snapped with losses to Mount Holyoke College and Tufts University on Saturday.  The Pioneers (3-3) were swept by the host Lyons by a 9-0 score, then fell 6-3 to Tufts in their second match.

In the opener against Mount Holyoke, Smith found it tough going against the No. 13 team in the nation.  The closest Pioneer to recording a win was Jennifer Krain (Rosemont, Pa./Harriton), who pushed Marie Ozanne to five games before falling 11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 2-11, 3-11 at No. 6.  Jaimi Inskeep (Warrenville, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville So.) was the only other Pioneer not to get swept, losing 9-11, 11-8, 8-11, 3-11 at No. 7 to Elyse Taylor.

In the day's second match against Tufts, Smith got wins at No. 1 and No. 2 by Jacqueline Zhou (Singapore, Singapore/) and Clair Oblamski (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East).  Zhou claimed a three game win over Jessica Rubine, 11-6, 11-7, 11-5, while Oblamski defeated Mercedes Barba 11-7, 12-14, 11-8, 11-4.  Krain notched Smith's third point of the day with an 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 win over Jennifer LaCara. 

Helen Queenan (Wellesley, Mass./Newton Country Day) came close with 5-11, 11-7, 8-11, 7-11 loss to Paige Dahlman at No. 3, while Inskeep also fell in four games, to Risa Meyers 8-11, 11-9, 9-11, 6-11 at No. 7.

Smith will next be in action at the Wesleyan Invitational on December 3 and 4.  Matchups will be released at a later date.