NORTHAMPTON - The Smith College volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 win over Bridgewater State before Bates topped the Pioneers 3-0 on the final day of the Bonnie May Invitational. Smith went 2-1 over the course of the tournament and moves to 5-2 overall.
Highlights vs Bridgewater State
- Trailing 15-14 in the first set, Smith strung together a 5-0 run, accentuated by an ace from Sophia Padilla (Fontana, CA/Saint Lucy's Priory) to make it 20-14
- Smith continued to increase its lead throughout the opening set, cruising to a 25-17 victory
- With the Bears ahead 9-8 in the second, the Pioneers put 15 points past their opposition, including four service aces from Nathalie Pak (Lexington, MA/Lexington), making it 23-9
- After two points from BSU, Smith closed it out 25-11
- A 9-0 run midway through the third set was all Smith needed to take the match 3-0
- Ava Zollinger (Orlando, FL/Lake Highland Prep) and Abby Sweeney (Spring, TX/Klein) each finished with six kills
- Nathalie Pak (Lexington, MA/Lexington) added 16 assists, while Padilla finished with 14 and Gabby Beckman (Aurora, CO/Grandview) recorded 16 digs
Bates Highlights
- Mia Moscicki (Medford Lakes, NJ/Shawnee) led the offensive effort with six kills followed by five from Sweeney
- Pak and Padilla combined to register 21 assists
- The Bates defense held the Pioneers to just a .069 hitting percentage for the match
Up Next
Smith begins its NEWMAC schedule on Tuesday, September 13 at Mount Holyoke at 7:00pm.
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