Women's Basketball vs. Westfield State
Saturday, December 12 - 2 p.m.
Ainsworth Gymnasium - Northampton, Mass.
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Last Meeting
Five Pioneers scored in double figures led by Jade Chihara (Lahaina, Hawaii/Lahainaluna)'s first career double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds as Smith came from behind to beat Westfield State, 80-67, on December 9, 2014. The Pioneers shot a season-high 50.9 percent from the field on 25-of-53 shooting.

The Series
Westfield State has a 13-10 series lead and won seven-straight from 2003 to 2009. Smith has won three of the last four meetings and is 7-6 playing at home.

The Owls
Westfield State (5-3) enters Saturday on a four game win-streak after their 91-79 victory over UMass Boston Thursday evening. In that game, senior center Foresaw Nkamebo registered a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. The Owls forced 16 second half turnovers as Jill Valley finished with six steals and Alyssa Darling added five. Freshman Lucy Barrett was named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Rookie of the Week on Monday, averaging 13.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 13.5 minutes in two wins. Valley (14.9 ppg) and Nkamebo (13.5 ppg) rank second and fourth in the MASCAC in points per game, while Nkamebo is fifth in field goal percentage, shooting 45.8 percent from the field. Valley and Kirsy Segarra are the top two three-point shooters in the conference. Through eight games, the Owls average 90.5 points per game and are shooting 37.6 percent from the field and 30.3 percent from 3-point range.

The Pioneers
Smith (2-5) looks to snap a three game losing-streak as they welcome Westfield State to town Saturday. The Pioneers are coming off a 65-54 loss to Williams on Wednesday evening. In that game, first-year Erin Hanley (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prep) came off the bench to record her first-career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. First-year Kennedy Guest-Pritchett (Fairburn, GA/The Lawrenceville School) leads the Pioneers with 11.9 points per game, followed by Lauren Bondi (Burnaby, BC, Can./Notre Dame Secondary)'s 8.1 points. Guest-Pritchett ranks fourth in the conference in rebounds per game, averaging 8.7, while Samantha Alakai (Pukalani, Hawaii/Punahou School) is fifth in the NEWMAC, shooting 38.9 percent from behind the arc. The Pioneers score 60.3 points per game and are shooting 34.8 percent from the field and 25.2% from long distance.

Up Next
Smith will pack their bags and head cross-country to take on Claremont McKenna College on December 30th in Claremont, California. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. eastern.

2015 NEWMAC Women's Basketball Standings

Team	Conference	Overall
WPI	3-0	8-1
Babson	3-0	6-2
Springfield	2-1	4-2
MIT	2-1	5-3
Coast Guard	2-1	4-4
Wheaton	1-1	6-3
Emerson	1-2	3-5
Wellesley	1-2	2-6
Smith	0-2	2-5
Clark	0-3	2-7
Mount Holyoke	0-3	0-9

2015 MASCAC Women's Basketball Standings

Team	Conference	Overall
MCLA	0-0	7-2
Framingham State	0-0	5-3
Westfield State	0-0	5-3
Worcester State	0-0	3-4
Salem State	0-0	3-5
Bridgewater State	0-0	2-6
Fitchburg State	0-0	0-11