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Princeton University Athletics
Friday, September 27
Princeton, N.J.
7:00 PM
Princeton University
5-5 (1-0Ivy)
3
vs
0
Penn
7-3 (0-1Ivy)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn | 20 | 24 | 18 | 0 |
| Princeton | 25 | 26 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Princeton Begins Ivy Play with Sweep Over Penn
September 27, 2019 | Women's Volleyball
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton Tigers started off their Ivy campaign in impressive fashion with a 3-0 sweep over the Penn Quakers at Dillon Gym on Friday evening.
The first set was even affair with neither team leading by more than two points until a service ace from Devon Peterkin put the home squad in front, 18-15. Four straight tallies had the Tigers up, 20-16, before Penn called timeout, trailing 23-18. This kill from Clare Lenihan gave Princeton the set one decision …
Lenihan had 11 kills and a remarkable .526 hitting percentage while Peterkin had a double-double (12 kills, 10 digs) while Montgomery added 14 kills in the win.
Princeton continues its Ivy homestand next weekend with Columbia (Oct. 4) and Cornell (Oct. 5) coming to Dillon. The Columbia match is set for 7 p.m.
The first set was even affair with neither team leading by more than two points until a service ace from Devon Peterkin put the home squad in front, 18-15. Four straight tallies had the Tigers up, 20-16, before Penn called timeout, trailing 23-18. This kill from Clare Lenihan gave Princeton the set one decision …
Penn gained its first separation of the match in the second frame, registering five consecutive points to take an 11-6 advantage. The Tigers roared back to tie the match at 15-all, but Penn responded with three tallies, forcing Princeton to call timeout (18-15). Head coach Sabrina King's unit didn't go away, equaling the score at 18 and 19-all. A ball handling error pushed the Tigers up, 20-19. The set was tied again four more times before a kill from Elena Montgomery and this blast from Clare gave the Tigers a two-set jump.Princeton 25, Penn 20 | Set 1
— PrincetonVolley (@PrincetonVolley) September 27, 2019
Clare finishes off the Quakers with an impressive kill. Elena and Devon combined for 11 kills and an impressive .578 hitting percentage.
Watch: https://t.co/hWk2vjWWEj pic.twitter.com/eEluGXdIaz
The Tigers ran off a 7-2 start to the third set, making Penn call for a stoppage. The Quakers tried to make it interesting, cutting its deficit to three, but the King's squad scored five straight to finish off the sweep.Princeton 26, Penn 24 | Set 2
— PrincetonVolley (@PrincetonVolley) September 27, 2019
Clare again! Tigers go up two sets to zero.
Watch: https://t.co/hWk2vjWWEj pic.twitter.com/tL7EE6dkIc
Lenihan had 11 kills and a remarkable .526 hitting percentage while Peterkin had a double-double (12 kills, 10 digs) while Montgomery added 14 kills in the win.
Princeton continues its Ivy homestand next weekend with Columbia (Oct. 4) and Cornell (Oct. 5) coming to Dillon. The Columbia match is set for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
PENN
PRIN
Kills
34
45
Errors
18
14
Attempts
111
112
Hitting %
.144
.277
Points
45.0
55.0
Assists
32
41
Aces
5
4
Blocks
6.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
MB
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