NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – The Smith College lacrosse team (2-12, 0-5) hosts Mount Holyoke (7-6, 2-3) for a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) matchup on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.
Last Meeting: Mount Holyoke claimed last year's contest, which was played in Northampton, 17-6.
The Series: The Pioneers hold a 26-22-1 lead with the tie coming back in 1979. Mount Holyoke has won four of the last five. The last Smith win was a 13-9 decision on April 10, 2012 in South Hadley.
Fast Facts: Mount Holyoke is 3-1 in April, including wins over Wellesley and Emerson and a loss to Springfield…as a team, the Lyons are ranked 15th in the country with 15.38 draw controls per game…Kristen Kilburn paces the squad with 7.54 draw controls per contest, good for seventh in Division III…Julia Bell is 14th in goals, 15th in points (75) and 18th in points per game (5.77)…
Merric Kallfelz (North Easton, Mass./Oliver Ames) has vaulted to 12 in the national rankings with 139 saves on the year…Kallfelz set a new career-high with 18 saves and posted a save percentage of at least 50.0 for the second time this season on Saturday…
Anne Zawacki (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Ponte Vedra), powered by six goals and an assist against Simmons, led the Pioneers with 10 tallies and a helper last week…of the 126 Pioneer goals on the season, 45 have been free position.
Next Up: Smith wraps up the regular season with a 1:00 p.m. home game against Wheaton on Senior Day. Mount Holyoke hits the road for a 1:00 p.m. regular season finale at MIT, also on Saturday.
