NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - The Smith College volleyball team opened up the 2018 Volleyball Hall of Fame Tournament with a 3-0 loss to Bates Friday evening at Ainsworth Gymnasium. The Bobcats won by set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-18 and improve to 10-7 on the season. Smith moves to 3-18 on the year.

NOTABLE

• Sophomore Amy Hagen (Owings, Md./Northern) led Smith with 10 kills while also adding seven digs.
• Junior Kimani Freeman (Newark, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy) orchestrated the offense and finished with 21 assists.
• Juniors Jody Huang (Cranston, R.I./Cranston) and Helena Wiatrowski (Winchester, Mass./Winchester) posted 14 and nine digs, respectively.
• The Pioneers hit .226 in the third set with nine kills.
• Smith moves to 4-10 all-time against Bates

UP NEXT
Smith continues action at the 27th Annual Volleyball Hall of Fame Tournament Saturday with matches against Brandeis at 11:00 a.m. and Plymouth State at 1:00 p.m.

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