NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - The Smith College volleyball team was bested by Springfield College in four sets in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contest on Tuesday evening in Ainsworth Gymnasium. The Pride prevailed 25-17, 22-25, 25-16, 25-15.
STARS OF THE MATCH
1. First-year
Ava Zollinger (Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep) produced a team-high 10 kills on 22 attempts for the Pioneers
2. Classmate
Evi Evgeniou (Thessaloniki, Greece/Pinewood International) dished out 27 assists
3. Defensively, the Pioneers were led by first-year
Gabby Beckman's (Aurora, Colo./Grandview) 16 digs
GAME NOTES
- The Pride improve to 53-4 all-time against Smith
- The Pioneers won a set against Springfield for the first time since 2012
- Smith held leads in the first three sets
UP NEXT
The Pioneers will hit the road for a non-conference tri-match on Saturday, October 12 at UMass Dartmouth.
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