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Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Stellar Defensive Effort Powers Women's Volleyball Past Brown
October 15, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A stellar defensive effort saw the Princeton University women's volleyball team outlast defending Ivy League Champions Brown, 3-1 (25-22, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20), Saturday evening inside the Pizzitola Sports Center.
As a team, the Tigers tied their season-high with 83 digs, and were led by senior Cameron Dames who tallied a career-best 35. Freshman Lucia Scalamandre led the Tigers in blocks, with three. Offensively, senior Melina Mahood finished with a match and career-high 18 kills, while senior Lindsey Kelly had a match-high 51 assists. Kelly, along with freshman Valerie Nutakor, led the match in service aces with two.
The first set began as a back-and-forth battle, with a kill by Haislip tying it up at 8-8. The Bears would soon take a 15-13 lead, then would race out to a 21-18 lead. The Tigers battled back, closing the set out on a 7-1 run sparked by a Mahood kill, coming out on top, 25-22.
A Mahood kill early in the second set ignited a 5-0 run that put the Tigers up, 5-2. The Tigers maintained the lead, as a kill by Kelly put Princeton up, 12-10, but Brown would soon take a 17-15 lead following a 3-0 run. A double block by senior Avery Luoma and sophomore Mariah Haislip sparked a 3-0 run, giving the Tigers a 19-18 advantage. Princeton would then hold on to win the set, 25-23, with set point coming courtesy of a kill by Mahood.
Set number three was a tight contest at the start, with the Bears holding a slight edge at 10-9. A 5-0 Brown put the Bears up 15-9, then they would extend their lead to eight at 21-13. A kill by Mahood led off a 5-0 run, narrowing the deficit to three at 21-18, but it was Brown would prevail in the third set, 25-19.
Started by a kill by Kelly, the Tigers opened the fourth set on a 3-0 run. Brown bounced back, using a 5-0 run to take an 8-6 lead, before the Tigers would again surge ahead, 10-9, following a 3-0 run. A Haislip kill ignited a 4-0 run that created separation for the Tigers at 14-10, and the Tigers would maintain their advantage for the remainder of the set. It was Mahood who gave the Tigers match point with a kill, 24-19, then Mahood again who sealed the win for Princeton with another kill, making it a 25-19 final.
Up Next
The Tigers take on the University of Pennsylvania (2-14, 1-5) on Friday, October 21, at 7:00 p.m. inside the Palestra.
As a team, the Tigers tied their season-high with 83 digs, and were led by senior Cameron Dames who tallied a career-best 35. Freshman Lucia Scalamandre led the Tigers in blocks, with three. Offensively, senior Melina Mahood finished with a match and career-high 18 kills, while senior Lindsey Kelly had a match-high 51 assists. Kelly, along with freshman Valerie Nutakor, led the match in service aces with two.
The first set began as a back-and-forth battle, with a kill by Haislip tying it up at 8-8. The Bears would soon take a 15-13 lead, then would race out to a 21-18 lead. The Tigers battled back, closing the set out on a 7-1 run sparked by a Mahood kill, coming out on top, 25-22.
A Mahood kill early in the second set ignited a 5-0 run that put the Tigers up, 5-2. The Tigers maintained the lead, as a kill by Kelly put Princeton up, 12-10, but Brown would soon take a 17-15 lead following a 3-0 run. A double block by senior Avery Luoma and sophomore Mariah Haislip sparked a 3-0 run, giving the Tigers a 19-18 advantage. Princeton would then hold on to win the set, 25-23, with set point coming courtesy of a kill by Mahood.
S2: Princeton 18, Brown 18
— Princeton Women's Volleyball (@PrincetonWVB) October 15, 2022
All tied up!
Valerie Nutakor sends one to the back corner! pic.twitter.com/qBna7c6BZD
Set number three was a tight contest at the start, with the Bears holding a slight edge at 10-9. A 5-0 Brown put the Bears up 15-9, then they would extend their lead to eight at 21-13. A kill by Mahood led off a 5-0 run, narrowing the deficit to three at 21-18, but it was Brown would prevail in the third set, 25-19.
Started by a kill by Kelly, the Tigers opened the fourth set on a 3-0 run. Brown bounced back, using a 5-0 run to take an 8-6 lead, before the Tigers would again surge ahead, 10-9, following a 3-0 run. A Haislip kill ignited a 4-0 run that created separation for the Tigers at 14-10, and the Tigers would maintain their advantage for the remainder of the set. It was Mahood who gave the Tigers match point with a kill, 24-19, then Mahood again who sealed the win for Princeton with another kill, making it a 25-19 final.
MATCH POINT.
— Princeton Women's Volleyball (@PrincetonWVB) October 15, 2022
The Tigers win the fourth set 25-20, and defeat the Bears 3-1!#NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/oJ04Q1PriJ
Up Next
The Tigers take on the University of Pennsylvania (2-14, 1-5) on Friday, October 21, at 7:00 p.m. inside the Palestra.
Team Stats
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BRN
Kills
63
48
Errors
28
19
Attempts
170
165
Hitting %
.206
.176
Points
73
72
Assists
63
44
Aces
4
7
Blocks
6
17
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
13
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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