Women's Basketball at No. 7/7 Smith
Wednesday, January 22 | 7 p.m.
Ainsworth Gymnasium | Northampton, Mass. 

SERIES HISTORY
•    Babson is 40-18 all-time against Smith in a series that dates back to the 1982-83 campaign. 
•    The Beavers have dropped six straight and eight of their last nine matchups with the Pioneers since 2018 on the heels of winning six consecutive games between the teams from 2015-17. 
•    The Green and White has suffered five straight losses inside Ainsworth Gymnasium and is seeking its first road win over Smith since 2016. 

LAST MEETING
•    Hannah Martin knocked down seven three-pointers on the way to scoring 21 points and Jessie Ruffner finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists to help Smith defeat Babson, 90-59, in the NEWMAC Tournament final on February 25, 2024, in Northampton, Mass. 
•    Sofia Rosa scored 11 points and Salem Maher chipped in with 10 for the Pioneers, who shot 63.5 percent from the floor and pulled away by outscoring the Beavers 29-11 in the third quarter. 
•    Kelly Walsh '24 scored 15 points and Rachel McMenemy '24 added 11 points for the Green and White, which shot 50 percent in the first half and trailed by just eight at the break. 

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS
•    Babson (8-7, 0-1 NEWMAC) suffered a 78-62 loss to Emerson in its NEWMAC opener on Saturday afternoon inside Staake Gymnasium. 
•    Senior Katelyn Mollica scored a team-high 15 points and classmate Emily Flynn put up 11 points for the Beavers, who grabbed 21 offensive rebounds but shot a season-low 30 percent from the floor. 
•    Mollica (14.3 pts, 1.9 reb) ranks sixth in the conference in scoring and is shooting 41.6 percent from three-point range, sophomore Samantha Reale (12.9 pts, 7.0 reb, 2.2 stl) is first in the NEWMAC with 51 offensive rebounds and Flynn (10.4 pts, 7.0 reb, 2.8 ast) has scored in double figures in seven consecutive games. 
•    The Green and White, which is averaging 63.9 points, ranks eighth in Division III in three-point field goal percentage (35.8) and is averaging 15.3 offensive rebounds per game. 

SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
•    No. 7 D3hoops.com/No. 7 WBCA Smith (13-1, 1-0 NEWMAC) has won nine consecutive games and opened league play with a 61-51 victory at WPI on Saturday.
•    Martin finished with 20 points, four steals and three assists, and Jane Loo scored 15 points to go along with six rebounds for the Pioneers, who shot 43.5 percent over the first three quarters and led by as many as 22 early in the fourth. 
•    Ally Landau (14. Pts, 6.4 reb, 4.0 ast, 2.8 stl) ranks among the top five in the conference in points, assists and steals, Martin (14.0 pts, 3.1 reb, 2.9 ast, 2.4 stl) is shooting 48.7 percent and has scored in double figures in 12 of 14 games this winter and Loo (9.6 pts, 5.4 reb) has reached double digits in scoring six times and leads the team in rebounding. 
•    Smith averages 72.6 points and ranks eighth in Division III in field goal percentage (45.5) in addition to ranking sixth nationally in scoring defense allowing just 47.6 points. 

THREE AT A TIME
•    Mollica enters the week ranked second in Division III with 52 three-point field goals and third in three-pointers per game (3.47). 
•    She also ranks 17th in Division III in three-point field goal attempts (125) and 26th in three-point percentage (41.6) and is on pace to surpass last year's single-season records for three-point field goals (68), attempts (175) and three-pointers per game (2.43). 

SILK HITS THE CENTURY MARK
•    After missing last week's win over Springfield due to injury, senior Camilla Silk appeared in the 100th game of her career on Saturday against Emerson finishing with seven points on 3-of-3 shooting and five rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench. 
•    The first Babson player to reach the 100-game mark since Emily Bonifacic '20, Silk has posted three double-doubles and is averaging career highs of 7.5 points and 7.1 rebounds while shooting 52.9 percent in 14 games this winter. 

BENCH SPARK
•    Seniors Abby Miller and Kiara Simone Davis both set new season highs in minutes played and points in Saturday's loss to Emerson. 
•    Miller knocked down a pair of first-half three-pointers and finished with eight points and two rebounds in 16 minutes, while Davis played 20 minutes and contributed eight points, two rebounds and two steals. 

TRENDS TO WATCH
•    Reale has at least one steal in 24 straight outings and has finished with two or more steals 10 times in 15 games this winter, and has pulled down three or more offensive rebounds in eighth consecutive games, which includes finishing with seven in Saturday's loss to Emerson.
•    Flynn has scored in double figures in a career-best seven straight contests and has recorded three of her team-high five double-doubles during this stretch. 
•    Mollica is 17-of-28 (60.7 percent) from three-point range over the last four games and has made multiple three-pointers in 13 straight contests dating back to November 13. 

NUMBERS TO KNOW
•    The Beavers have won eight consecutive games against NEWMAC foes when allowing fewer than 60 points. 
•    Babson is shooting 42.5 percent from beyond the arc over the last four games. 
•    The Green and White has pulled down at least 10 offensive rebounds in 11 straight contests, which includes finishing with 20 or more five times during this stretch. 
•    Babson is 6-3 on the year when holding its opponents below 40 percent shooting. 

UP NEXT
•    The Beavers travel to Newport, R.I., to take on Salve Regina on Saturday at 1 p.m.