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Ivy Champs Push Iowa State Early, But Big-12 Power Cyclones End Tiger Season With 3-0 Win
December 01, 2017 | Women's Volleyball
For the second straight season, the Ivy League champion Princeton women's volleyball team put an early scare into a top-seeded team at the NCAA Championships. Ivy League Player of the Year Maggie O'Connell and a feisty set of Tigers pushed Iowa State in front of a raucous crowd of 3,033 at Hilton Coliseum, but the balanced Cyclones took control midway through the match and advanced to the second round with a 3-0 win over Princeton.
The loss ends a thrilling season for the three-time reigning Ivy League champions, who simply didn't have an answer for an Iowa State run midway through the second set. Leading 15-13 coming out of the media timeout, Princeton had several swings to grab a three-point lead and full momentum, but Iowa State's top hitter, Jess Schaben, put the ball down and ignited the crowd; that point would open a 12-2 run that closed the set, and Iowa State never lost control in the finale to clinch the 25-21, 25-17, 25-14 victory.
As they showed throughout the season, and especially when they trailed Yale late in the Ivy League schedule, the Tigers never lost the fight that led them to another Ivy crown. O'Connell led the Tigers with 11 kills, while junior middle Caroline Sklaver added six kills and a block in her NCAA Championships debut. Sophomore setter Jessie Harris recorded a double-double with 26 assists and 13 digs, while classmate Devon Peterkin added nine digs to go along with five kills. Freshman Lauren Flaming matched Peterkin with nine digs, while senior libero Maddie Huber added eight digs and two assists in her final collegiate match. Head coach Sabrina King, who has now been a part of Princeton's last eight Ivy League championship teams, was able to play her full quartet of seniors — co-captains Huber and Kelly Matthews, as well as Mary Claire Bartlett and Alex Thompson.
"I was proud of the way we came out and competed, and I felt like we represented Princeton and the Ivy League well," King said. "Congratulations to Iowa State, they are a very good team and really took control eventually, but I know we'll take a lot from this experience. It's always sad to end a season, but we have so much to be proud of, including the way we competed tonight."
Princeton will return six starters from this championship team, as well as four starters from the last two championship teams, and one (Nnenna Ibe) who started on the 2015, 2016, and 2017 Ivy title teams. The Tigers made history this season by having five different players win Ivy League Player of the Week honors, and they had a league-best five All-Ivy honorees (all of whom return next season).
And they'll bring the experience of a thrilling night in Ames, as well as that of going to New Haven and sweeping Yale for the right to represent the Ivy League in yet another NCAA tournament.
Three years, three Ivy League titles, and an exciting future … tough to ask for more than that.
The loss ends a thrilling season for the three-time reigning Ivy League champions, who simply didn't have an answer for an Iowa State run midway through the second set. Leading 15-13 coming out of the media timeout, Princeton had several swings to grab a three-point lead and full momentum, but Iowa State's top hitter, Jess Schaben, put the ball down and ignited the crowd; that point would open a 12-2 run that closed the set, and Iowa State never lost control in the finale to clinch the 25-21, 25-17, 25-14 victory.
As they showed throughout the season, and especially when they trailed Yale late in the Ivy League schedule, the Tigers never lost the fight that led them to another Ivy crown. O'Connell led the Tigers with 11 kills, while junior middle Caroline Sklaver added six kills and a block in her NCAA Championships debut. Sophomore setter Jessie Harris recorded a double-double with 26 assists and 13 digs, while classmate Devon Peterkin added nine digs to go along with five kills. Freshman Lauren Flaming matched Peterkin with nine digs, while senior libero Maddie Huber added eight digs and two assists in her final collegiate match. Head coach Sabrina King, who has now been a part of Princeton's last eight Ivy League championship teams, was able to play her full quartet of seniors — co-captains Huber and Kelly Matthews, as well as Mary Claire Bartlett and Alex Thompson.
"I was proud of the way we came out and competed, and I felt like we represented Princeton and the Ivy League well," King said. "Congratulations to Iowa State, they are a very good team and really took control eventually, but I know we'll take a lot from this experience. It's always sad to end a season, but we have so much to be proud of, including the way we competed tonight."
Princeton will return six starters from this championship team, as well as four starters from the last two championship teams, and one (Nnenna Ibe) who started on the 2015, 2016, and 2017 Ivy title teams. The Tigers made history this season by having five different players win Ivy League Player of the Week honors, and they had a league-best five All-Ivy honorees (all of whom return next season).
And they'll bring the experience of a thrilling night in Ames, as well as that of going to New Haven and sweeping Yale for the right to represent the Ivy League in yet another NCAA tournament.
Three years, three Ivy League titles, and an exciting future … tough to ask for more than that.
Team Stats
PRIN
ISU
Kills
33
49
Errors
18
10
Attempts
118
113
Hitting %
.127
.345
Points
39.0
64.5
Assists
32
43
Aces
2
5
Blocks
4.0
10.5
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's VolleyballOH/RS
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