Northampton, Mass. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams opened the game on a 17-3 run on their way to a 64-40 win over Smith College in women's basketball action this afternoon.  Trinity improves to 7-3 and Smith drops to 5-5.

The Bantams shot 58.6% in the first half and limited the Pioneers to just seven first-half baskets to snap Smith's two game winning streak.  Amanda Zakoske opened the game with a jumper on the opening possession, but Trinity reeled off nine straight points, as Kaitlin Ciarleglio nailed a three and set up Molly McGlynn for a basket, and Rebecca Cohn and Kristen Fahey both knocked down jumpers for a 9-2 lead.  After a foul shot from Devon Quattrocchi, Trinity employed a 8-0 burst capped by two free throws from Carly Napier that boosted the Bantams' lead to 17-3.  Smith pulled within 12 on a layup by Zakoske with 7:30 left in the first half, only to see Trinity hit their final five shots of the period to go into halftime with a 41-17 lead.  Trinity led by at least 22 points for the entire second half.  Drummond led Smith with 12 points and a team high seven rebounds.  Cohn and Napier led the way with 12 points apiece for Trinity, who won the battle of the boards 44-34.  Cohn led the way with nine boards. 

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