Princeton University Athletics
Tuesday, January 2
Los Angeles, Calif.
7:00 PM PT
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
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| Princeton | 26 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 1 |
| USC | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's VolleyballTeam Stats
PRIN
USC
Kills
49
67
Errors
17
27
Attempts
120
140
Hitting %
.267
.286
Points
58.5
83.5
Assists
43
64
Aces
3
8
Blocks
6.5
8.5
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Princeton Makes Strong First Impression In Close Loss To #12 USC
January 03, 2018 | Men's Volleyball
Playing without injured All-East middle and captain Junior Oboh, the Princeton men's volleyball team traveled across the country for its 2017 debut and made a strong first impression against the 12th-ranked USC Trojans Tuesday night in the Galen Center. Playing in front of a nationally televised audience on the Pac-12 Network, the Tigers got a combined 34 kills from the sophomore duo of George Huhmann and Parker Dixon to stay close in an eventual 3-1 loss to USC.
Each set was highly contested, including the finale, when Princeton made a big push late in an attempt to force a fifth. Ultimately, the Trojans were able to hold on for the 28-26, 25-22, 25-27, 25-22 victory.
Huhmann, the reigning EIVA Newcomer of the Year, was as impressive as anybody on the court Tuesday. He recorded 20 kills while hitting .306, and he added four blocks and four digs in his first match since his first-team All-EIVA debut last season. Dixon contributed 14 kills while hitting .429, and he added seven digs, while fellow sophomore Greg Luck added nine kills, six digs, and two blocks.
That trio knew what freshmen Joe Kelly and Jess Hunt were feeling, as they had just made their career debuts against ranked competition one season earlier. Kelly paced an offense that hit .267 with 37 assists, while Hunt added three kills and three digs. Fellow freshman Cade Keegan also made his Princeton debut and recorded seven digs while sharing libero responsibilities with Corry Short.
The opening week won't get any easier, as Princeton travels to Santa Barbara this weekend to take on three more nationally ranked teams, including a Friday morning showdown with #2 Long Beach State.
Each set was highly contested, including the finale, when Princeton made a big push late in an attempt to force a fifth. Ultimately, the Trojans were able to hold on for the 28-26, 25-22, 25-27, 25-22 victory.
Huhmann, the reigning EIVA Newcomer of the Year, was as impressive as anybody on the court Tuesday. He recorded 20 kills while hitting .306, and he added four blocks and four digs in his first match since his first-team All-EIVA debut last season. Dixon contributed 14 kills while hitting .429, and he added seven digs, while fellow sophomore Greg Luck added nine kills, six digs, and two blocks.
That trio knew what freshmen Joe Kelly and Jess Hunt were feeling, as they had just made their career debuts against ranked competition one season earlier. Kelly paced an offense that hit .267 with 37 assists, while Hunt added three kills and three digs. Fellow freshman Cade Keegan also made his Princeton debut and recorded seven digs while sharing libero responsibilities with Corry Short.
The opening week won't get any easier, as Princeton travels to Santa Barbara this weekend to take on three more nationally ranked teams, including a Friday morning showdown with #2 Long Beach State.
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