| Smith College Volleyball Game Notes |
| Game 21 |
Smith (3-17, 0-7) at Wellesley (11-12, 4-3) |
| Date / Time |
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 7:00 p.m. |
| Location |
Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse - Wellesley, Mass. |
| Series History |
Wellesley leads 53-25: Last Meeting: Smith 0 Wellesley 3;
October 20, 2015 |
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| Team Information |
Smith / Wellesley |
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@smithpioneers |
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THE SERIES
The match marks the 79th all-time meeting between the two programs, dating back to the first contest in 1981 - a 3-0 Wellesley victory. The Blue have won 16 consecutive games against the Pioneers.
LAST MEETING
Wellesley held host Smith College to an .086 hitting percentage en route to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-22) New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) sweep on October 20, 2015. First year Yasmine Reece led the way for Wellesley, putting down 11 kills to go along with three blocks and three aces. First year
Maca Rojas (Santiago, Chile/Liceo No. 1 Javiera Carrera) and senior
Mei-Li Smith (Cypress, Calif./Cypress) combined for 11 kills and 10 assists to pace the host Pioneers.
LAST SMITH WIN
Smith defeated Wellesley 3-0 on November 1, 2005.
SCOUTING THE BLUE
Wellesley is in the midst of a six-game losing streak, their longest of the 2016 season after dropping a pair of matches to Endicott and Wesleyan (Conn.) Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Yasmine Reece leads the NEWMAC in kills per set (4.12) and is third in total kills (280). Sophomore setter Michelle Li averages 8.15 assists per set while sophomore libero Samantha Hoang produces 4.58 digs per set. Wellesley was picked to finish fifth in the Preseason Coaches Poll.
SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
Smith remains on the hunt for their first New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) win tonight against the Blue. The Pioneers sufered a pair of losses to Keene State and Plymouth State Saturday at the Little East/NEWMAC Challenge. First year outside hitter
Kimani Freeman (Newark, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy) averaged 6.5 kills per game and added three service aces while senior libero
Julie Voorhes (Ramona, Calif./Ramona) totaled 18.5 digs per game and sophomore setter finished with 19.5 assists per game. Freeman ranks No. 2 in the NEWMAC in service aces per set. The Pioneers were voted to finish 10th in the Preseason Coaches Poll.
