NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--The Smith College volleyball team (0-0) begins the 2013 season with a home match up against Simmons College (0-3) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening. The game will be broadcast live over the web.
Last Meeting: Smith beat the Sharks 3-0 (
25-17, 25-20, 25-15) in the final game of the MIT Invitational on September 22, 2012.
The Series: The series is tied 1-1, with both teams meeting last season. Earlier in the 2012 season, Simmons nabbed a 3-2 26-28, 25-15, 25-18, 19-25, 15-13).
Fast Facts: The Sharks fell in three matches at the Wheaton Invitational this past weekend, losing to Wheaton, Western New England, and Southern Vermont...last season, Simmons was 19-14 and advanced to the semi-finals of the Great Northeast Atlantic Conference tournament...Smith's
Rosa Drummond (Rye, N.H./Portsmouth) is already in the top 10 in school history in kills, attack attempts, attack percentage, and solo blocks, heading into her senior season...Smith will be trying to win their home opener for the first time since 2011, when the Pioneers toppled Curry College...
Next Up: Smith travels to Maine for the Colby Invitational this weekend. The Pioneers' first matchup is against Maine Maritime Academy on Friday, September 6, at 7 pm. Simmons will take part in the Springfield Invitational this weekend.
