February 7, 2007
For Immediate Release
Contact:  Carole Grills
(413) 585-2703

 Clark Basketball Defeats Smith 67-46

Northampton, MA:  The Cougars of Clark defeated Smith this evening in Ainsworth Gym 67-46 to improve to 11-10 overall and 7-3 in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play while the Pioneers fell to 2-19 overall and 1-9 in the conference.

             Smith jumped out to an early lead but Clark quickly closed the gap behind the shooting of senior Ashley Auclair (Williamsburg, MA) who scored her game total of ten points in the first twenty minutes. Sarah Roderigue (Oakland, ME) added nine of her team high thirteen to give Clark a comfortable 38-22 lead at the half which the Pioneers couldn’t overcome.

             Sophomore Rosie Baldwin (South Strafford, VT) tallied a game high 16 points in the loss for Smith.  Both teams face NEWMAC opponents on Saturday when Coast Guard visits Clark for a 1 p.m. game and Springfield travels to Smith for a 2 p.m. contest.