Smith 1, Worcester St. 3 (16-25, , 25-20, 17-25, 11-25)
October 21, 2017
Northampton, Mass.
Records: Smith 9-16; Worcester St. 19-8
Sophomore
Helena Wiatrowski (Winchester, Mass./Winchester) was named to the All-Tournament Team of the 26th Annual Volleyball Hall of Fame Tournament as the Pioneers went 1-1 on the final day of competition. Smith dropped their first match to Worcester State 3-1, before earning a 3-0 win over Curry College in the finale. The Pioneers improve to 10-16 overall and earn double digit wins for the first time since the 2013 season.
SMITH HIGHLIGHTS
- Wiatrowski led the defensive effort with a career-high 19 digs.
- First year outside hitter Caleigh Johnson (Georgetown, Tex./St. Dominic Savio Catholic) totaled 12 kills and hit .462.
- Sophomore setter Kimani Freeman (Newark, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy) finished with 27 assists.Â
- First year Amy Hagen (Owings, Md./Northern) finished with eight kills and three aces.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Attacking percentage: Smith .154 - WSU .209
- Service aces: Smith 4Â - WSUÂ 18
- Digs: Smith 82Â - WSUÂ 81
- Total Blocks: Smith 4Â - WSUÂ 6
Smith 3, Curry 0 (25-19, 25-9, 25-19)
October 21, 2017
Northampton, Mass.
Records: Smith 10-16; Curry 12-13
SMITH HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior outside hitter Elizabeth Peay (Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial) hammered down a game-high 12 kills.
- Johnson and senior outside hitter Xela Miller (Grenada Hills, Calif./James Monroe) each finished with 10 kills.
- Freeman orchestrated the offense with 33 assists while also adding 10 digs.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Attacking percentage: Smith .362 - CC .041
- Service aces: Smith 6Â - CCÂ 6
- Digs: Smith 55Â - CCÂ 35
- Total Blocks: Smith 8Â - CCÂ 2
UP NEXT
The Pioneers conclude the 2017 season with a home match on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. against Mount Holyoke.
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