Box Score BOSTON, MASS. -  The Smith College volleyball team fell 3-0 to Emerson College in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contest on Tuesday evening. The scores in favor of the Lions were 23-25, 17-25, and 14-25. Emerson improves to 12-2 on the year and 4-2 in conference play, while the Pioneers move to 16-7, 3-4.

Highlights

• Emerson began the first set with an 8-3 lead until Smith responded with a six-point run capped off with back-to-back aces from Ari Cross (Wauwatosa, Wis./Rufus King) to pull slightly ahead 9-8
• The Lions regained the advantage until the Pioneers brought the score back to a tie at 13-13
• Emerson pulled away with a 4-0 run and held the lead for the remainder of the set, ending the first round 25-23 
• In the second set, Smith kept the Lions in close quarters with several ties until they held a slight 10-9 edge over Emerson
• The Lions responded with a 6-1 run to pull away from the Pioneers and take a 15-11 lead 
• Despite a pair of kills from Abby Hunt (Mandeville, La./Fontainebleau) and Mia Moscicki (Medford Lakes, N.J./Shawnee), Emerson finished the second set 25-17
• The final frame saw Emerson jump out to a 12-6 lead, which they kept throughout the final set
• Hunt led the Pioneers with 10 kills
• Sophia Padilla (Fontana, CA/Saint Lucy's Priory) totaled 20 assists and 10 digs while Gabby Beckman (Aurora, Colo./Grandview) recorded nine digs
• The Pioneers hit .192 for the match

Up Next
The Pioneers travel to Plymouth State University on Friday, October 14 at 6:00 pm. 

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