NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--The second of four games in a week begins for the Smith College basketball team when the Pioneers (2-7, 2-4 NEWMAC) travel to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (5-5, 2-3 NEWMAC) for a 7 p.m. contest on Tuesday night. The features the two top scorers in the NEWMAC in Smith's
Rosa Drummond (Rye, N.H./Portsmouth) (16.9 points per game) and MIT's Sabrina Drammis (16.3 ppg).
Last Meeting: Smith took a 58-46 win over the Engineers on January 19, 2013.
Devon Quattrocchi (Brewster, N.Y./Brewster) led all players with 20 points, with four steals, three assists, and three blocks for good measure.
The Series: Smith leads, 28-11. The Pioneers have won 14 in a row against MIT dating back to the 2003-04 season.
Fast Facts: MIT has lost two in a row after a three game winning streak...the Engineers dropped a 54-42 decision to Wellesley College on Saturday...Drammis also pulls down 7.7 boards per contest...all but two of MIT's games have been decided by double-figures...Smith's
Rosa Drummond (Rye, N.H./Portsmouth) moved into third place on the Pioneers' all-time scoring list...
Jade Chihara (Laihana, Hawaii/Laihanaluna) made her first career start against WPI on Saturday...
Sydney Parkmond (Waterbury, Conn./Chase Collegiate) and
Paulina Solis (Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill) are the only two Pioneers to start every game this year...Smith is 11-8 all-time on the road against MIT.
Next Up: Smith returns home for a Thursday game against Springfield College. MIT will travel to league-leaders Wheaton. Both games get under way at 7 p.m.
