NCAA Women

No. 4 Smith Basketball Shoots Past SUNY Morrisville, 100-50, Into NCAA Second Round

NORTHAMPTON – The top seed Smith College basketball team outscored SUNY Morrisville 40-12 in the opening quarter to roll past the Mustangs (20-8)m 100-50, in the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship First Round on Friday evening. The Pioneers improved to 27-1 with a 100-50 win at Ainsworth Gymnasium to set a new program record for wins in a season. 

The Pioneers left no doubt as it also established a new school record with 20 made three-pointers in the game. 

Game Highlights

  • Smith came out on fire, connecting on 4-of-5 three-pointers in the opening minutes of the game. Amelia Clairmont (Laconia, N.H./New Hampton School) shot a perfect 6-of-6 from long distance as Smith went to the second up 40-12 thanks to a trey by Ally Yamada (Seal Beach, Calif./Fairmont Prep Academy) to beat the buzzer
  • The Pioneers continued its impressive play as it lead continued to build throughout the second stanza. Jane Loo’s (Saratoga, CA/Saratoga) three-point play to end the half put Smith up 69-26 at halftime
  • Ellie Potvin (Holden, Mass./Notre Dame Academy) connected on Smith’s 20th three-pointer of the night with 2:25 left in the fourth to make it a 99-45 game
  • Ella Sylvester’s (Everett, WA/Everett) free throw with under a minute to play hit the century mark for just the second time in program history and first since the 2018 season

By the Numbers

  • Clairmont finished with a season-high 20 points on a career-best 6-of-6 shooting from three-point range
  • Ally Yamada (Seal Beach, Calif./Fairmont Prep Academy) added 15 points as she…

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