GAME INFORMATION: Smith 65, Babson 74
RECORDS: Smith (4-2, 1-1); Babson (4-1, 2-0)
LOCATION: Northampton, Mass.
SMITH STARTERS: Guest-Pritchett (F), Marquez (G), Hanley (G), Alakai (F), Castro (G)
BABSON STARTERS: Lane (G), Russell (G), LeGacy (F), Pickering (G), Narlee (F)

The Smith College basketball team suffered a 74-65 loss to Babson, their first of the season, today in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action in Ainsworth Gymnasium

SMITH HIGHLIGHTS

• Sophomore forward Kennedy Guest-Pritchett (Fairburn, Ga./The Lawrenceville School) notched her second double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Erin Hanley (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prepatory) tied her career-high with 14 points to go along with nine rebounds and two steals.
• Sophomore guard Erin Hanley (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prepatory) finished with 13 points, five rebounds and two steals. 
• Senior guard Mandy Castro (San Diego, Calif./Poway) had her most productive performance of the season as she scored 12 points, dished out five assists and tallied two steals.

BABSON HIGHLIGHTS 

• Senior guard Giovanna Pickering scored a team-high 18 points to go along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Junior forward Brenna LeGacy poured in 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting and grabbed seven boards.
• Jennifer Narlee was just shy of a double-double as the senior forward totaled nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

TURNING POINT
The Beavers used a 7-0 run late in the fourth quarter to take a 67-61 lead with 3:14 remaining in the game. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams exchanged baskets early on as no one claimed a lead larger than two midway through the first quarter. 
• A three-point play from Smith junior Amanda Barriscale (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais) sparked a 7-0 run late in the opening quarter as the Pioneers claimed a 19-13 lead at the end of the first. 
• After a jumper from Jade Chihara (Lahaina, Hawaii/Lahainaluna) to open the second quarter, the Beavers went on a 5-0 run to close the gap to 21-18 with 8:23 on the clock.
• Another set of free throws from Barriscale with under 10 seconds in the half allowed Smith to come within one (30-29) at halftime.
• A three-pointer from Mandy Castro (San Diego, Calif./Poway) at the 4:57 mark was the last points Smith would score as Babson went on a 11-2 run in the third, giving the Beavers their largest lead of the game to that point, 56-45.
• A three-point play from Hanley followed by two points from Meghan Holland (Atherton, Calif./Sacred Heart Prepatory) trimmed the visitors' lead to one, 60-59, with 5:03 left in regulation.
• Guest-Pritchett's offensive rebound and put-back ignited the home crowd and gave Smith their first lead since the first quarter, 61-60.
• Babson quickly responded on a 7-0 run and Tea Spellacy put the nail in the coffin as the sophomore guard drained a three-pointer with 1:02 on the clock to give the Beavers a 70-62 lead. 
• The Beavers converted free-throws late and went on for the 74-65 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
For the game, Smith shot 33.9 percent (19-of-56) from the field, just 2-of-9 from the three-point line, and 75.8 percent (25-of-33) from the charity stripe. Babson shot 43.8 percent (28-of-64) from the field, 40 percent from long distance and held the advantage on the boards, 50-33.

UP NEXT
Smith plays their final NEWMAC game of the first semester when the Pioneers host WPI Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.