NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--The Smith College volleyball team heads back to Mount Holyoke for the second consecutive weekend when the Pioneers (14-6) play Keene State College (13-11) and Plymouth State University (12-11) on Saturday at the Little East/NEWMAC Challenge on Saturday.
Last Meeting (Keene State): Keene State beat Smith 3-1 (12-25, 21-25, 25-23, 22-25) in Keene on October 13, 2012.
Last Meeting (Plymouth State): The Panthers escaped with a 3-2 (19-25, 25-17, 16-25, 25-20, 12-15) win on October 13, 2012.
The Series: Smith has won 22 of the 30 all-time meetings with Keene State, but is just 3-5 all-time against Plymouth State.
Fast Facts: Keene State has won just two of their last seven games, including losses to regionally ranked Middlebury, Trinity, and Western New England...the Owls are 2-2 against the NEWMAC this season, splitting with Wheaton, beating Clark, and losing to Wellesley...Plymouth State has lost four of six, including a loss to No. 24 Roger Williams and Keene State...the Panthers have played just one home game since September 24...Smith defeated WPI on Thursday night...the Pioneers are 1-0 against the Little East this year, with a 3-2 win over Western Connecticut State on September 11...
Next Up: Â Smith hosts Wellesley College on a NEWMAC game on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Â Keene State travels to Colby-Sawyer on October 22 at 7 p.m. Â Plymouth State hosts Middlebury on October 23 at 6 p.m.
