NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--The Smith College volleyball team (4-0) can set a new record for wins to open the season with a victory over Western Connecticut State (5-1) on Wednesday night. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Last Meeting: These two teams last met in 2004, with Smith claiming a 3-0 (30-16, 30-18, 30-28) win.
The Series: Smith leads 2-0 - the other meeting coming 1998. After dropping the first set, Smith claimed the next three.
Fast Facts: The Colonials won two of three matches at the Western New England tournament last weekend, falling to the hosts but beating Emerson and Elms...WCSU has also beaten Brandeis, Worcester St., and Emmanuel...Jessica Hogan was named the Little East Conference Offensive Player of the Week...Smith's
Rosa Drummond (Rye, N.H./Portsmouth) was named MVP of the Colby Invitational this past weekend...
Mei-Li Smith (Cypress, Calif./Cypress) was also named to the All-Tournament Team...a Pioneer win would give Smith the best start in school history...Drummond leads the NEWMAC in hitting percentage (.542) and blocks per set (1.71)...she's also in the top five in service aces per set (.93) and kills per set (3.36).
Next Up: Smith will host a quad match with Western New England, Lasell, and Castleton State on Saturday. Western Connecticut will play Clark, Sage, and Bridgewater State at the Trinity Invitational this weekend.
