NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Smith College swept Keene State College 25-19, 25-17, 25-22 and Westfield State University 25-16, 25-17, 25-21 on Saturday at Ainsworth Gymnasium, winning all six sets on Senior Day to improve to 24-4. The Bears honored libero Ruth Tullis (Edmond, OK/Oklahoma Christian School), middle blocker Anna Feuer (Frederick, MD/Governor Thomas Johnson), outside hitters Addison Klunder (Los Angeles, CA/The Buckley School) and Mia Etheridge (Half Moon Bay, CA/Half Moon Bay), setter Ruby Woodward (Winchester, MA/Winchester) and opposite Olivia Mendoza (Chino Hills, CA/Ruben S. Ayala) after the Westfield State match.
Smith hit .448 against Keene State and held the visitors to .141 for its first win in the series since 2013. Alison Chapin (Temecula, CA/Temecula Valley High School) led the Bears with 12 kills on 20 swings, Etheridge added seven, and Nola Gannon (Dallas, Texas/Townview TAG) had six kills without an error, five of them in the third set. Hana Suzuki (Chattanooga, TN/East Hamilton High School) handed out 19 assists and served five straight points, including an ace, during a 6-0 run that broke a 14-14 tie in the first set. Uma Schulz (Riverwoods, IL/Deerfield High School) had four kills on five attempts with two solo blocks, and Feuer added three kills and three blocks. Reece Connors led Keene State with seven kills.
The seniors carried the nightcap. Feuer finished with five kills, four aces and six blocks, and Klunder had eight kills without an error and seven digs. After Westfield State scored four straight points to take a 21-20 lead in the third set, Klunder tied it with a kill and served the final four points, including an ace; Mendoza and Feuer closed the match with a block. Woodward had 14 assists and served five straight points with two aces to push a 6-3 first-set lead to 11-3. Etheridge added eight kills and a match-high nine digs, and Tullis had 11 digs on the day. Smith served 10 aces, recorded nine team blocks and held Westfield State to .138. Lauren Carnes led Westfield State with 12 kills.
Smith hosts No. 10 MIT in a NEWMAC match at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Ainsworth Gymnasium.
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