NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Smith College volleyball team continued their winning ways as the Pioneers came out on top of a five-set match against New England College before cruising by host Mitchell College, 3-0. With the wins, Smith improves to 18-6 on the year and have won 10 of the last 11 games. The last time Smith won 18 games in a season was during the 2013 campiagn.
Smith 3 New England College 2
- Nathalie Pak (Lexington, Mass./Lexington) tied her career high with 42 assists
- Gabby Beckman (Aurora, Colo./Grandview) recorded 30 digs, while Ari Cross (Wauwatosa, Wisc./Rufus King) added 11
- Olivia Smith (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais) hammered down 19 kills and Abby Sweeney (Spring, Tex./Klein) totaled 16
Smith 3 Mitchell 0
- Fiona Hegarty (Tustin, Calif./Foothill) finished with five kills, two aces, and eight blocks
- Pak handed out 30 assists
- Abby Sweeney (Spring, Tex./Klein) totaled 12 kills followed by Olvia Smith's 10
UP NEXT
Smith travels to Wellesley for a 7:00 p.m. match on Tuesday, October 19.
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