Hartford, Conn. -   Senior Christine Card (Waterbury, Conn.) scored 10 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and added six assists to lead the Trinity College Bantams over the Smith College Pioneers 69-46 in women's basketball action this evening on Stan Ogrodnik Court at Oosting Gymnasium.  Trinity improves to 6-2 overall, while the Pioneers fall to 4-4.

Smith first-year Daron Dean (Bush Praire, Wash) scored seven first half points to keep the Pioneers within six points heading into the break.  Trinity came out of the half strong, outscoring Smith 42-27 in the second stanza.

Four Bantams scored in double figures including Card, senior Claire Arnstein (Hicksville, N.Y.), sophomore Michelle Royals (Torrington, Conn.), and first-year Carly Napier (Pittsfield, N.Y.).  Smith senior Lisa Marie Vuono (Lyndhurst, N.J.) scored a team-high 12 points and added eight rebounds to lead the Pioneers.

Trinity will face Rutgers-Camden in the opening round of the Daytona Beach Shootout in Daytona, Fl. on Dec. 29 at 7 p.m.

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