NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – The Clark University volleyball team (9-4, 2-1 NEWMAC) opened the day with a 3-1 conference loss to Smith (9-5, 2-2 NEWMAC) and fell 3-2 to Connecticut College (1-3) on Saturday afternoon from the Ainsworth Gymnasium.

The Cougars dropped the first two sets by a 25-17, 25-22 margin, won the third set 29-27, and fell 25-20 in the fourth to Smith. In the second match of the day against Connecticut College, Clark took the first two sets (25-22, 25-20), but lost the final three sets (26-28, 22-25, 13-15).

Smith 3, Clark 1

• Junior Claudia Rivera led the Cougars with 12 kills and three service aces in the match.
• Sophomores Victoria Pastor and Sofia Scherrer del Llano tied for second on the team with six kills apiece,
• First-year Yvanna Torres led the team with 24 total assists.
• First-year Gabi Acevedo Perez led the Cougars with 10 digs and senior Marimo Oka tallied nine.
• Clark recorded 37 kills, 27 assists, and 48 digs in the contest.

Connecticut College 3, Clark 2

• Pastor led Clark with 14 kills on 41 total attacks to go along with 12 digs.
• Scherrer del Llano also came away with 11 kills on 38 total attacks.
• Sophomore Sheyenne Williams recorded eight kills and had a team-leading three solo blocks.
• Torres led the Cougars with 26 kills and tallied 10 digs.
• Oka registered a team-leading 14 digs.
• The Cougars totalled 46 kills, 34 assists, and 73 digs.

What's Next

Clark will return to action on Tuesday when they welcome Coast Guard to the Kneller Gymnasium beginning at 7:00 p.m.