MHC STARTERS: Williams-Flores (F), DiCarlo (G), Grover (G), Violette (G), Hodges (G)

Three student-athletes scored in double figures for the Pioneers as Smith rolled past Mount Holyoke College, 88-27, in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Action (NEWMAC) Wednesday evening at Mildred S. Howard Gym.

SMITH HIGHLIGHTS

• Sophomore guard Lauren Bondi (Burnaby, BC, Can./Notre Dame Secondary) finished with a game-high 18 points, five assists and five steals in 17 minutes of action.
• Kennedy Guest-Pritchett (Fairburn, Ga./The Lawrenceville School), who was named to the NEWBA Honor Roll Monday, added 18 points and five rebounds.
• Sophomore guard Erin Hanley (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prepatory) was the third player to score in double figures with 11 points for the Pioneers.
• The bench outscored MHC 32-3, led by sophomore guard Katy McClellan (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area) and classmate Stephanie Foukaris (Nicosia, Cyprus/Pascal English School Nicosia) who each posted seven points.

MOUNT HOLYOKE HIGHLIGHTS

• For the Lyons, sophomore guard Leah Hodges led the team with eight points, five boards, and two blocks.
• Junior guard Genesis DiCarlo also had a solid game, scoring six points and seven rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first quarter, Smith forced a fast paced game and got out to a 16-0 run powered by Guest-Pritchett who had eight points during the stretch. Senior forward Xajaah Williams-Flores broke the run with a jumper with 3:11 on the clock to make it 16-2. The Pioneer's ended the quarter on a 12-2 run to head into the second up, 28-4.

Sophomore forward Emma Seymour (Seattle, Wash. /Roosevelt) opened up scoring in the frame with a layup to continue the run, but DiCarlo sank two free throws to make it 30-6. Smith picked the pressure back up and score 14 unanswered buckets, but senior forward Julia McConnell knocked down a deep three, followed by a jumper from Hodges to close the half on a 4-0 run (43-13).

The pioneers opened up the second half of action on a 16-2 run capped off by two consecutive treys from sophomore guard Erin Hanley (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prepatory) to make it 59-15. After a Hodges jumper with 4:20 left in the stanza, the Pioneers countered with 11 points to push its lead to 71-21 heading into the final quarter of play.

In the fourth, junior guard Tavorsia Talley (New Hope, Pa./Solebury School) and McClellan each score four points to help Smith outscore the Lyons 17-6 to end the game. Williams-Flores also scored four points in the quarter, but Smith was able to secure the victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
For the game, Smith shot 45.8 percent (33-of-72) from the field, 41.2 percent (7-of-17) from long distance, and 71.4 percent (15-of-21) from the charity stripe. The Pioneers also dominated the glass, 47-25.

UP NEXT
Smith will play their final game of the regular season Saturday against Emerson at 4:00 p.m. The game will be held at Suffolk University.