NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--The season rumbles on the Smith College volleyball team (10-4) when the Pioneers host Salve Regina University (16-1) in a non-conference match on Thursday night in Ainsworth Gym.
Last Meeting: This is the first meeting between the schools.
The Series: Â See above.
Fast Facts: The Seahawks have won seven straight....12 of Salve's 16 wins have been 3-0 sweeps...The Seahawks are ranked 44th nationally in hitting percentage as a team...Salve reached the finals of the Commonwealth Coast Conference and semi-finals of the ECAC Championship a year ago...Smith moved back to .500 in the NEWMAC with a 3-0 win over Emerson on Tuesday night...the Pioneers limited the Lions to .053 hitting for the match...Smith opponents are hitting just .163 for the year...Smith is hitting .220 in non-conference matches...
Paige Sarlandt (Cloverdale, Calif./Cloverdale) is in the top 50 nationally in blocks per set with 1.06....
Next Up: Â Smith will next be in action on October 12, at the Seven Sisters Championship at Mount Holyoke College. Â Salve Regina will host Endicott in a Commonwealth Coast Conference matchup on October 9 at 7 p.m.
