GAME INFORMATION
SCORE: Smith 53, Colby-Sawyer 36
RECORDS: Smith (3-0); Colby-Sawyer 36 (1-1)
LOCATION: Ainsworth Gymnasium - Northampton, Mass.
SMITH STARTERS: Guest-Pritchett (F), Marquez (G), Hanley (G), Alakai (F), Castro (G)
COLBY-SAWYER STARTERS: Iannon (G), Dow (G), Ellis (F), Hamilton (G), Sugars (F)

The Smith College basketball team captured the 2016 Tyler Tip-Off Tournament crown as the Pioneers defeated Colby-Sawyer 53-36 Sunday afternoon inside Ainsworth Gymnasium. Sophomore forward Kennedy Guest-Pritchett (Fairburn, Ga./The Lawrenceville School) and junior guard Paige Marquez (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prepatory) were named to the All-Tournament Team. 

SMITH HIGHLIGHTS

• Guest-Pritchett finished with a season-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go along with seven rebounds, five of which were on the offensive end. 
• Marquez was just shy of a double-double as she recorded nine points, three steals, hauled in nine rebounds and dished out three assists.
• Sophomore forward Emma Seymour (Seattle, Wash. /Roosevelt) posted a career-high eight points while sophomore guard Erin Hanley (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prepatory) totaled seven points and three boards.

COLBY-SAWYER HIGHLIGHTS

• Freshmant Tianna Sugars recorded a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds in 19 minutes of work and was named to the All-Tournament Team. 
• Senior guard Lexi Iannone added 10 points, five rebounds and one steal.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Guest-Pritchett's layup at the 6:08 mark forced a Charger timeout as the Pioneers held their largest lead of the 1st quarter, 8-3.
• Colby-Sawyer responded on a quick 5-0 run to tie the game as the teams ended the quarter with Smith ahead 11-10.
• Seymour stole the show to start the second quarter as the sophomore rattled off six consecutive points to give the home team a 17-10 advantage with 7:50 on the clock. 
• A spectacular layup from Hanley extended the Pioneers' lead to 11 (24-13).
• For the third consecutive game, Smith came out of the half on a high note as the Pioneers started on a 7-0 run to lead by 16 midway through the third quarter. 
• Colby-Sawyer made things interesting as the Chargers cut the lead to seven on a pair of free throws from Iannone to end the quarter. 
• Junior guard Meghan Holland (Atherton, Calif./Sacred Heart Prepatory) nailed a trey as the Pioneers eventually put the game out of reach.

TURNING POINT

• The Pioneers outscored Colby-Sawyer 15-5 in the fourth quarter. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• For the game, Smith shot 38.6 percent from the field, 58.3 percent from the charity stripe and forced 28 Colby-Sawyer turnovers. In addition, the Pioneers held a slight rebounding edge, 38-35.
• Smith begins the season 3-0 for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign when they started 6-0.

UP NEXT
The Pioneers will take a week off before hosting Williams College on Sunday, November 27 at 3:00 p.m.