Box Score HUNTINGDON, PA. - The Smith College volleyball team opened competition in the Wid Guisler Invitational hosted by Juniata College by topping York College of Pennsylvania in a exhilarating five-set match on Friday evening. The scores in favor of the Pioneers were 25-21, 23-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-12.

Smith improves to 19-7 with the win while the Spartans drop to 10-12 on the season. 

Highlights

• The first set was extremely close as neither team held more than a four-point advantage in the entire round
• The Pioneers were able to hold off the Spartans, claiming the set 25-21
• The second set was also a close battle until York pulled away after being in a slight 10-9 disadvantage by recording a 8-1 run to hold a 17-11 edge
• With the Spartans in the lead 22-14, the Pioneers responded with a 9-2 run to reduce their margin to 24-23
• Ultimately York claimed the second set 25-23
• In the third set Smith jumped out with an early 13-7 lead which they kept for the rest of the set
• The fourth set saw the Pioneers begin with an early lead until the Spartans produced a 10-2 run to take the lead 17-14
• Smith reclaimed the lead with a 6-2 run until York six straight points to take the set 20-25
• During the final frame the Pioneers pulled away with an early 9-3 advantage until the Spartans slowly worked to catch up to Smith
• Ultimately the Pioneers held off York concluding the set 15-12 and taking the 3-2 victory 

Notes

• Abby Hunt (Mandeville, La./Fontainebleau) led the Pioneers attack by posting a match-high 14 kills 
• Sophia Padilla (Fontana, CA/Saint Lucy's Priory) totaled 34 assists while Smith libero Gabby Beckman (Aurora, Colo./Grandview) notched a career-high 29 digs
• Ava Zollinger (Orlando, FL/Lake Highland Prep) () took charge of the Pioneers defense recording seven blocks in the match
• Smith hit .177 for the match

Up Next
The Pioneers continue competition in the Wid Guisler Invitational hosted by Juniata College tomorrow on Saturday, October 22. Smith goes head to head with No. 2 Juniata at 11 am and Carnegie Mellon at 4 pm. 

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