NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - The Smith College volleyball team returned to action this afternoon as it competed in a tri-match with New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference foe MIT and non-conference opponent Simmons University. The Pioneers fell 3-0 in both games and move to 1-8 overall and 0-1 in league play.

GAME 1: SMITH 0 MIT 3 (25-13, 25-25-17, 25-17)
Notable

• Sophomore Claire Cicchetti (Menlo Park, Calif./Woodside) finished with six kills and five digs.
• Junior Jody Huang (Cranston, R.I./Cranston) led the Pioneers with seven assists and six digs.
• The Pioneers fall to 19-54 all-time against the Engineers.

GAME 2: SMITH 0 SIMMONS 3 (25-14, 25-19, 25-22)
Notable

• Cicchetti had a complete game with eight kills, two aces, and two blocks.
• Huang again led Smith with 16 digs and seven assists.
• Junior Helena Wiatrowski (Winchester, Mass./Winchester) posted seven assists and two aces.
• The Pioneers drop to 3-5 in program history against the Sharks

UP NEXT
Smith will face WPI on Tuesday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m. in Ainsworth Gymnasuim.

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