NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--Conference play resumes for the Smith College volleyball team (13-6, 3-3 NEWMAC) when the Pioneers travel to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (6-14, 0-6 NEWMAC) on Thursday night. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Last Meeting: WPI came from down 2-1 to win 3-2 (21-25, 25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 16-18) on October 2, 2012.
The Series: Smith leads the series, 25-4. The Pioneers had won 24 straight from 1988 to 2009, but WPI has taken the last three matchups.
Fast Facts: The Engineers have lost five straight and 13 of 14...this is WPI's first home game since September 26...WPI is also 0-5 at home...Smith is coming off a second place showing at the Seven Sisters Championship...
Paige Sarlandt (Cloverdale, Calif./Cloverdale) and
Rosa Drummond (Rye, N.H./Portsmouth) were named to the All-Tournament team...a win tonight would be Smith's 14th of the year, the highest total since the 2007 team went 17-15...Smith will play two of the final three league games at home as the Pioneers push for their first NEWMAC tournament appearance since 2009...
Next Up: Smith faces Keene State and Plymouth State at the Little East/NEWMAC Challenge at Mount Holyoke on Saturday. WPI will face Framingham State and Worcester State in a tri-match at Framingham State.
