NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--The Smith College volleyball team co-hosts the 2013 Volleyball Hall of Fame Tournament on Friday and Saturday. The Pioneers (16-7) will play Trinity (CT) (13-8) on Friday afternoon, followed by matchups with Westfield State (15-12) and Brandeis (9-17) on Saturday.
Last Meeting, Trinity (CT): This is the first meeting with Trinity for four years, where the Bantams beat Smith 3-0 (13-25, 7-25, 13-25).
Last Meeting, Westfield State: The Owls staved off a Smith comeback with a 3-2 (24-26, 27-29, 25-16, 25-18) at the 2012 edition of this tournament.
Last Meeting, Brandeis: The Judges squeaked past Smith 3-2 (19-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-18, 11-15) at the 2012 Volleyball Hall of Fame Tournament.
The Series: Smith has won 19 of the 23 all-time matchups with Trinity, and 18 of the 20 with Westfield State. The Pioneers holder a slimmer 21-15 lead in 36 all-time meetings with Brandeis.
Fast Facts: Trinity is 6-7 away from home...the Bantams are led by Hannah Brickley's 274 kills...Trinity will also matchup with Brandeis and Springfield...Westfield State has won four in a row following a four game losing skid...The Owls have only lost one set during that winning streak...the Owls will also play Mount Holyoke and Tufts at the Hall of Fame tournament...Brandeis has lost five in a row and seven of eight...Liz Hood powers the offense with a team high 323 kills...Brandeis will also face Tufts and Trinity this weekend...Smith fell in a tough match to Wellesley College on Tuesday night...As
Bethany Ashworth (North Falmouth, Mass./Bourne) approaches the 1,000 assist mark, she would become the third player in program history with 1,000 assists and 1,000 digs, joining Nancy VanderVeer '00 and Mikal Minarich '10.
Next Up: Smith closes out their home schedule by hosting Mount Holyoke on October 29 at 7 p.m. Trinity welcomes Williams for a 8 p.m. start on November 1. Westfield State ends the regular season by traveling to Framingham State on November 2, while Brandeis travels to Lasell on October 29.
