Need to Know
Score: Smith 3, Lasell 0
Records: Pioneers:11-5, Lasers 6-5


NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - On the strength of a balanced attack, the Smith College volleyball team defeated Lasell University by set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-20 on Tuesday night in Ainsworth Gymnasium. First year Sarah Dankovich (El Paso, Tex./Coronado) finished with eight kills while hitting .638 for the match.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 - A string of four-straight points from Smith made it 10-4 after a block from Cronin and Pak as the Pioneers cruised to a 25-15 win.

Set 2 - After a back-and-forth start where neither team could pull ahead, Lasell grabbed its first lead of the match at 17-16 after a kill from Camila Lopez. Smith responded by scoring four of the next five points secured the set on a kill by Olivia Smith (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais).

Set 3 - A kill from Fiona Hegarty (Tustin, Calif./Foothill) stretched Smith's lead to 19-14 as the Pioneers never looked back and closed out the match, 25-20.


INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• First year Kinsey Cronin (Medford, Minn./Medford) chipped in 10 kills, five blocks and two aces
• Junior Gabby Beckman (Aurora, Colo./Grandview) collected a team-high seven digs followed by Olivia Smith's (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais) five
• Junior Ava Zollinger (Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep) powerd the Pioneers with six blocks
• First year Nathalie Pak (Lexington, Mass./Lexington) totaled 13 assists, while classmate Lily Mearsheimer added 10

UP NEXT
Smith returns to action on Friday when it hosts Salve Regina at 7:00 p.m.

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