NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--The Smith College basketball team (3-1, 1-0 NEWMAC) will make their conference home debut when the Pioneers play host to Wheaton College (Mass.) (3-2, 1-0 NEWMAC) at 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Wheaton leads the all-time series 27-15, but Smith has won the last three meetings with the Lyons.
Note: Today's game is the Tyler Tip-Off, named for Kim Tyler. Tyler was a first year basketball player at Smith who passed away in 1991. The number 23 is retired in her honor.
Last Meeting: Devon Quattrocchi (Brewster, N.Y./Brewster) scored 12 points as Smith pulled away from Wheaton for a 61-50 win. Smith held a commanding advantage at the free throw line, shooting 17-25, while Wheaton was just 7-10.
Smith Overview: The Pioneers opened conference play with a 71-50 win over Mount Holyoke on Wednesday night. Smith held a slim 30-28 lead at the half, but held Mount Holyoke to 24 percent shooting the second half to open up a double-digit lead.
Wheaton Overview: The Lyons also started league play with a win, after a 52-45 victory over Coast Guard on Wednesday. Wheaton overcame 25 turnovers with good ball movement, with assists on 12 of their 19 field goals.
Smith Player to Watch: Amanda Zakoske (Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School) has doubled her scoring average from a year ago, averaging 10 points per game thus far this year. She's also in the top three on the team in rebounds, assists, steals, and free throw percentage.
Wheaton Player to Watch: Abbie Brickley had a breakout game against Coast Guard, with 22 points, six rebounds and four steals, accounting for 42% of her teams' offense.
Did you know? Wheaton junior Sarah Fitzgerald attended Morse High School in Bath, Maine - the same high school as Smith assistant coach Jill Henrikson.
