Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 NORTHAMPTON - The Smith volleyball team fell in a five-set thriller against Simmons University (25-27, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21, 12-15) and prevailed over Elms in five sets (25-18, 22-25, 25-15, 22-25, 15-7) in a pair of matches on Friday evening. Smith's record is now set at 11-3 while Simmons improves to 6-5 and Elms drops to 2-6.

Notes vs Simmons

• Abby Hunt (Mandeville, LA/Fontainebleau) led Smith with a match-high 14 kills while Ava Zollinger (Orlando, FL/Lake Highland Prep) posted 10
• Smith setter Nathalie Pak (Lexington, MA/Lexington) led the Pioneers with 20 assists while Sophia Padilla (Fontana, CA/Saint Lucy's Priory) recorded 18
• Pioneers libero Gabby Beckman (Aurora, CO/Grandview) notched 16 digs while Sarah Dankovich (El Paso, TX/Coronado) followed with 15 digs
• Ava Zollinger (Orlando, FL/Lake Highland Prep) led Smith producing six blocks while Katie Abbruzzese (Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y./Croton Harmon) posted four service aces

Notes vs Elms

• Mia Moscicki (Medford Lakes, N.J./Shawnee) led Smith recording 16 kills
• Beckman posted a match-high 25 digs 
• Padilla led the Pioneers in assists notching 23 while Pak delivered 17
• Claudia Poehlmann (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) produced four blocks for Smith

Up Next
The Pioneers travel to Worcester, Mass. to compete in a trimatch against host Clark University and Trinity College on Saturday, September 24. Their match against Clark is at 11:00 am and their match against Trinity begins at 1:00 pm. 

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