Box Score NEW LONDON, Conn. -- The Smith College volleyball fell to New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) opponent Coast Guard, 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-22) on Tuesday evening.
The Pioneers shift to 16-11 and 5-5 in conference play while the Bears improve to 18-7 and 7-3 on the season.
Highlights
- The Bears jumped out to an early 14-3 lead in the first set
- With the Pioneers trailing 19-6, Smith posted a 12-2 run to close the gap to 21-18
- Coast Guard was able to pull away clinching the first set 25-21
- The Bears began the second set with an early 12-2 advantage before delivering a 7-1 run to increase the edge to 19-3
- Smith responded with six unanswered points to reduce the margin to 19-9 but Coast Guard continued to push finishing the second set with a 25-16 victory
- The third set was a close battle as the Pioneers held a slight edge at 13-12
- A 6-1 surge from the Bears allowed Coast Guard to pull ahead 18-14
- Despite coming within one point of Coast Guard at 18-17, the Bears finished the final set 25-22 securing the 3-0 sweep
Notes
- Leading the Pioneers in assists was Meg Hopkins (Matthews, NC/Covenant Day School) with 13 assists
- Sarah Dankovich (El Paso, TX/Coronado) posted 13 digs for Smith while also leading with seven kills
Up Next
The Pioneers will compete in their last regular season game against NEWMAC rival MIT in Cambridge, Mass. on Saturday, November 4 at 12pm.
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