NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - First-year
Gabby Beckman (Aurora, Colo./Grandview) was named to the All-Tournament team and the Smith College volleyball team picked up two wins on the final day of the Volleyball Hall of Fame Tournament Saturday afternoon. In the opening game, Smith cruised past Dean 3-0 (25-6, 25-5, 25-7) before a thrilling 3-2 (25-22, 19-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-5) win over Colby to close out the tournament.
Match 1: Smith 3 Dean 0
Stars of the Match
1.
Caleigh Johnson (Georgetown, Texas/St. Dominic Savio Catholic) led the way with eight kills
2.
Jody Huang (Cranston, R.I./Cranston) finished with seven aces and four digs
3.
Evi Evgeniou (Thessaloniki, Greece/Pinewood International) posted 20 assists
Match 2: Smith 3 Colby 2
Stars of the Match
1. First-year
Evi Evgeniou (Thessaloniki, Greece/Pinewood International) finished with 36 assists and three blocks
2. Defensively,
Gabby Beckman (Aurora, Colo./Grandview) totaled 12 digs
3. On the offensive end,
Claire Cicchetti (Menlo Park, Calif./Woodside) added 10 kills
UP NEXT
Smith travels to NEWMAC foe Coast Guard Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
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