NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – The Smith College basketball team (14-10, 14-5 NEWMAC) wraps up the regular season on Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) matchup at Emerson (8-16, 4-15 NEWMAC).
Last Meeting: The Pioneers defeated the Lions 62-55 at home on the front end of a NEWMAC back-to-back weekend in January.
The Series: Smith has won the only game played between the two schools.
Fast Facts: The Lions are in the midst of a three-game skid…Emerson's last two wins were against Wellesley (1/25) and Coast Guard (2/8)…the Lions lead the conference, and are 22nd in the nation, with 5.1 blocked shots per game…Kristin Brice, who scored 20 in the earlier meeting, which included an 8-for-8 day at the free throw line, paces Emerson with 13.9 points per game…The Pioneers have a chance to secure the program's first ever outright regular season title with a win…Smith shared the 1989 NEW 8 crown with Brandeis, Wheaton and WPI…Rosa Drummond (Rye, N.H./Portsmouth) leads the league with 15.3 points per game and is six rebounds away from 750 for her career…as a team, Smith is 6-3 in conference road games…
Next Up: The conference office is expected to release the 2014 NEWMAC Women's Basketball Championship pairings on Saturday night.
