Box Score Hartford, Conn. - The Trinity College volleyball team defeated the Smith College Pioneers
on Tuesday night in Hartford for the volleyball team's annual Dig Pink Fundraiser game. Trinity improves to 6-7 on the season while Smith falls to 4-13.
Trinity got out to a quick 10-5 lead in the first set that caused Smith to call a timeout to try and regroup. Out of the timeout, The Bantams continued their strong play, and after an ace by Grace Metry (Grasse Point Park, Mich.), the Pioneers called another timeout down 14-6. Smith would cut into the lead after a couple of unforced Bantams errors however Trinity's offensive attack proved to be too much, as the home team took set one, 25-13.
In set two, Smith found themselves up 6-1 before Trinity scored five straight points to come back and take the lead. With Trinity up 15-11, Smith took a timeout to try and slow the Bantams' momentum, but to no avail, as Trinity would finish the set on a 10-4 run and take a 2-0 lead.
In the third set, Trinity flew out of the gates, scoring eight unanswered points to take an early lead. The Bantam lead was insurmountable for the Pioneers as Trinity never let up, and won the set 25-15, sweeping the match.
Seniors Kate Giddens (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) and Gina Buzzelli (Chesire, Conn.) led the way for the Bantams. Giddens led all players with 15 kills on 27 attacks while Buzzelli paced the offense with 21 assists to go along with her 10 digs. Sophomore Anne Hay (New York, N.Y.) tallied four aces in the third and only set she played
tonight, while Metry complimented Buzzelli's 10 digs with 11 of her own.
For the Pioneers,
Macarena Rojas (Maipu, Santiago, Chile/Liceo No. 1 Javiera Carrera) (Maipu, Santiago, Chile) led the team with two aces and 10 digs while teammate
Jenna Rubin (Norfolk, Conn./Suffield Academy) (Norfolk, Conn.) tallied six kills on the evening.
Mei-Li Smith (Cypress, Calif./Cypress) added nine digs, two assists and two blocks.
The Pioneers take the road Thursday as they travel up to WPI for a NEWMAC contest against the Engineers at 7:00 p.m.
(Recap courtesy of Trinity Athletics)
