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Tigers Open Delaware Invitational With 3-2 Comeback Win Over George Mason
September 12, 2014 | Women's Volleyball
Senior Nicole Kincade remembered her freshman days, and how tough it could be on the court. So she was all the more impressed with young teammate Pauli King, who took over the final set to lead the Princeton women's volleyball team to a 3-2 comeback win over George Mason in the first match of the Delaware Invitational.
King recorded 13 kills, including four in the decisive fifth set, and added seven digs and two blocks to lead the Tigers to a 20-25, 25-17, 16-25, 25-9, 15-10 win over Mason. Princeton will return to the court Friday night at 7 pm against host Delaware, and will take on Manhattan Saturday morning at 10 am.
There were stretches of strong play and others that the team would be happy to forget, but Princeton showed the former when it mattered most. Trailing 2-1 after an ugly third set, the Tigers dominated the fourth set, hitting .393 in a 25-9 win. They got out quickly in the fifth, with King supplying four of the first five points, and never let Mason seriously challenge for the lead.
The win moves Princeton to 2-2 on the season.
Reigning Ivy League Player of the Week Kendall Peterkin was strong again with 17 kills and 14 digs, while Kincade filled the box score with seven kills, seven blocks, four digs and two sevice aces. Fellow middle Brittany Ptak continued to show her offensive improvement with eight kills.