NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--A stretch of three straight league road contests begins for the Smith College volleyball team (8-1, 2-0 NEWMAC) when the Pioneers travel to the United States Coast Guard Academy (8-3, 1-1 NEWMAC) on Tuesday evening. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Last Meeting: The Bears took a 3-0, (23-25, 21-25, 23-25) win on October 9, 2012.
The Series: Coast Guard leads 12-9, in all-time matchups. Smith has not defeated Coast Guard since October 14, 2008.
Fast Facts: Clark has won eight of nine matches since starting the year with two straight losses...this is the first match at home for the Bears since August 31...senior Kelsey Deporto has 175 kills in 11 matches and is hitting .353...Smith is one of two teams in the NEWMAC that have won both their league games so far...Two wins this week would put Smith into double-digit wins for the first time since 2008...Smith last won their first three league games in 2005, beating Clark, Wellesley, Babson, and Wheaton...
Bethany Ashworth (North Falmouth, Mass./Bourne)'s 47 assists against Babson were a career high.
Next Up: Smith travels to Springfield on Thursday evening at 7 p.m., while Coast Guard will be at WPI on the same date.
