NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Smith 70, Sage 52
Records: Pioneers 5-0, Gators 2-2

ALBANY, N.Y. - The Smith College basketball team is off to their best start dating back to the 2011 season as the Pioneers picked up a 70-52 road win at Sage College Saturday afternoon.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Sophomore forward Katelyn Pickunka (Westhampton, Mass./Hampshire) registered her first career double-double with 25 points and 10 boards
• Sophomore guard Dashelle Gleissner (Los Angeles, Calif./Serra) added 14 points with six steals and three assists
• Rookie guard Amelia Clairmont (Laconia, N.H./New Hampton School) chipped in with a career-high 12 points
• Sage sophomore Meghan Murray added a personal-best 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench with three steals and four assists for the Gators.

GAME NOTES

• Smith's last 5-0 start came during the 2011-12 season
• The Pioneers are 1-0 all-time against the Gators
• Pickunka is averaging 22.2 points per game and is shooting 73.2 percent from the field throughout the first five games
• The Pioneers shot 83.3% from the line for the game, making 20-of-24 free throws. 

UP NEXT
Smith returns to the court on Tuesday, November 23 at Keene State. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m.

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