Box Score NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- The Smith College volleyball team fell to New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) opponent Emerson, 3-1 (22-25, 25-15, 11-25, 23-25) on Tuesday evening. 

The Pioneers drop to 14-9 and 5-3 in conference play while the Lions improve to 11-7 and 3-5 in league action. 

Highlights

• With Emerson in the lead at 12-8, the Pioneers recorded a four-point run to tie the Lions 12-12
• Emerson recorded seven of the next nine points to increase the edge to 19-14
• A final push for the Lions clinched the first set 25-22 
• Smith began the second set with a slight 10-8 advantage over Emerson
• The Pioneers delivered seven of the next nine points to increase the margin to 17-10
• Smith continued their aggressive offense scoring the remainder of the points with six kills and two aces to secure the second set 25-15
• Emerson jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the third frame 
• The Pioneers attempted to close the gap reducing the margin to 10-7 
• Emerson pulled ahead finishing the set with a seven-point run and claiming the 25-11 victory
• Smith began the fourth set with a five-point run capped off with a kill by Abby Sweeney (Spring, TX/Klein)
• The Pioneers were able to maintain a slight edge over the Lions until a four-point run allowed Emerson to take the lead 23-21
• A final push from the Lions concluded the frame 25-23 and the match 3-1

Notes

• Abby Sweeney (Spring, TX/Klein) led the Pioneer offense with 13 kills (.219)
• Abby Hunt (Mandeville, LA/Fontainebleau) produced a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs 
• Leading Smith in assists was Meg Hopkins (Matthews, NC/Covenant Day School) with 26 while Ruby Woodward (Winchester, MA/Winchester) added 13 
• Libero Ruth Tullis (Edmond, OK/Oklahoma Christian School) posted 18 digs while Ari Cross (Milwaukee, WI/Rufus King) notched 13 
• The Pioneers finished the night hitting .209

Up Next
The Pioneers will travel to Hartford, Conn. to face Trinity on Saturday, October 21 for a 1pm match. 

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