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Princeton University Athletics
Friday, October 14
Princeton, N.J.
7:00 PM
Princeton University
12-3, 6-0Ivy
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Brown
4-12, 2-4Ivy
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Brown
16
10
23
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Princeton
25
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Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Volleyball Runs Win Streak To 10, Readies For Crucial Home Showdown vs. Yale
October 14, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
Reigning Ivy League Player of the Year Cara Mattaliano led all players with 12 kills and helped the first-place Princeton women's volleyball team run its win streak to 10 matches Friday night with a 25-16, 25-10, 25-23 over Brown.
The win sets up a major showdown Saturday night in Dillon Gym, as Princeton (12-3, 6-0 Ivy) will host Yale (12-3, 5-1) at 5 pm on the Ivy League Digital Network. If Princeton wins, it will enter the second half of the Ivy League season with at least a two-match lead over every other team in the league; if Yale wins, both teams would share first place with seven matches remaining.
Besides improving its match win streak, the Tigers have now won 16 consecutive sets, though Brown made Princeton work at the end. After dominant performances in the first two sets, Princeton found itself down 18-15 in the third. A service ace by reigning Ivy Rookie of the Week Jessie Harris, followed by a Mattaliano kill, ignited a 10-5 run to close the match.
Freshman Maggie O'Connell recorded 12 kills, four digs and three blocks, while classmate Devon Peterkin added 14 digs and six kills. Mattaliano was the leader on both sides of the court. She had a match-high 19 digs, and her 13 kills leaves her only 21 kills short of the 1000-mark for her career.
The win sets up a major showdown Saturday night in Dillon Gym, as Princeton (12-3, 6-0 Ivy) will host Yale (12-3, 5-1) at 5 pm on the Ivy League Digital Network. If Princeton wins, it will enter the second half of the Ivy League season with at least a two-match lead over every other team in the league; if Yale wins, both teams would share first place with seven matches remaining.
Besides improving its match win streak, the Tigers have now won 16 consecutive sets, though Brown made Princeton work at the end. After dominant performances in the first two sets, Princeton found itself down 18-15 in the third. A service ace by reigning Ivy Rookie of the Week Jessie Harris, followed by a Mattaliano kill, ignited a 10-5 run to close the match.
Freshman Maggie O'Connell recorded 12 kills, four digs and three blocks, while classmate Devon Peterkin added 14 digs and six kills. Mattaliano was the leader on both sides of the court. She had a match-high 19 digs, and her 13 kills leaves her only 21 kills short of the 1000-mark for her career.
The freshman duo of Jessie Harris and Devon Peterkin combine for match point in Princeton's 3-0 win over Brown tonight. Yale tomorrow at 5! pic.twitter.com/tNC4oGxjnG
— Princeton Volleyball (@PrincetonVolley) October 15, 2016
Team Stats
BRWN
PRIN
Kills
28
40
Errors
22
12
Attempts
107
99
Hitting %
.056
.283
Points
38.0
54.0
Assists
27
39
Aces
3
6
Blocks
7.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
4
Blocks
0
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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