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Friday, October 7
Princeton, N.J.
7:00 PM
Princeton University
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Cornell
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Cornell
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Princeton
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Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Women's Volleyball Extends Winning Streak to Nine With Sweep of Cornell
October 07, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's volleyball team extended its winning streak to nine matches Friday night inside Dillon Gymnasium, using an outstanding .489 hitting percentage to overcome Cornell, 3-0 (25-9, 25-19, 25-19).
The Tigers' .489 hitting percentage was their second-highest of the season, narrowly trailing the .500 they hit in their victory over Rider inside Dillon Gymnasium on Wednesday, September 14. Princeton was led by senior Avery Luoma who hit .636 and had a match-high 15 kills. Senior Lindsey Kelly, the national leader in the category, handed out a match-high 40 assists, and tied with freshman Ella Bunde for the match-high in service aces with two. Senior Cameron Dames compiled a match-high 12 digs, and freshman Lucia Scalamandre tallied a match-high three blocks.
The Tigers took control early in the first set; ahead 11-6, a kill by Scalamandre sparked a 7-0 run that saw Princeton take a 17-6 lead. While the Big Red halted the run, the Tigers would then go on a 5-0 run, taking a 22-7 advantage following a Luoma solo block. Princeton went on to take the opening set, 25-9 with set point coming courtesy of a sophomore Mariah Haislip kill.
Princeton used a pair of 3-0 runs, both sparked by Luoma kills, to take a 7-3 lead early in the second set. Cornell would battle back, eventually taking a 16-15 advantage, but a Big Red attacking error followed by a freshman Valerie Nutakor kill saw Princeton regain control, 17-16. The Tigers did not look back from there, with a kill by senior Melina Mahood leading off a 5-0 run of which the Tigers would close out the set with, and 25-19.
Cornell raced out to a 13-11 lead in the third set, but Princeton responded with a kill by Luoma that sparked a 7-0 run, swinging the momentum of the set and giving the Tigers an 18-13 lead. Princeton finished strong, with a kill by Mahood giving the Tigers match point at 24-19, then a Luoma kill giving Princeton the 25-19 win in the set, and 3-0 triumph in the match.
Up Next
The Tigers return to Dillon Gymnasium at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow night to host Columbia (3-10, 0-4.)
The Tigers' .489 hitting percentage was their second-highest of the season, narrowly trailing the .500 they hit in their victory over Rider inside Dillon Gymnasium on Wednesday, September 14. Princeton was led by senior Avery Luoma who hit .636 and had a match-high 15 kills. Senior Lindsey Kelly, the national leader in the category, handed out a match-high 40 assists, and tied with freshman Ella Bunde for the match-high in service aces with two. Senior Cameron Dames compiled a match-high 12 digs, and freshman Lucia Scalamandre tallied a match-high three blocks.
The Tigers took control early in the first set; ahead 11-6, a kill by Scalamandre sparked a 7-0 run that saw Princeton take a 17-6 lead. While the Big Red halted the run, the Tigers would then go on a 5-0 run, taking a 22-7 advantage following a Luoma solo block. Princeton went on to take the opening set, 25-9 with set point coming courtesy of a sophomore Mariah Haislip kill.
S1: Princeton 17, Cornell 6
— Princeton Women's Volleyball (@PrincetonWVB) October 7, 2022
A 7-0 run!
A service ace by Lindsey Kelly puts the Tigers ahead by 11! pic.twitter.com/Eu8OxQzZSg
Princeton used a pair of 3-0 runs, both sparked by Luoma kills, to take a 7-3 lead early in the second set. Cornell would battle back, eventually taking a 16-15 advantage, but a Big Red attacking error followed by a freshman Valerie Nutakor kill saw Princeton regain control, 17-16. The Tigers did not look back from there, with a kill by senior Melina Mahood leading off a 5-0 run of which the Tigers would close out the set with, and 25-19.
Cornell raced out to a 13-11 lead in the third set, but Princeton responded with a kill by Luoma that sparked a 7-0 run, swinging the momentum of the set and giving the Tigers an 18-13 lead. Princeton finished strong, with a kill by Mahood giving the Tigers match point at 24-19, then a Luoma kill giving Princeton the 25-19 win in the set, and 3-0 triumph in the match.
MATCH POINT.
— Princeton Women's Volleyball (@PrincetonWVB) October 8, 2022
Avery Luoma puts down her match-high 15th kill as the Tigers defeat Cornell 25-19 in the third set, and 3-0 in the match!#NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/JHytibYAPf
Up Next
The Tigers return to Dillon Gymnasium at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow night to host Columbia (3-10, 0-4.)
Team Stats
CU
PU
Kills
30
50
Errors
13
5
Attempts
90
92
Hitting %
.189
.489
Points
38
61
Assists
27
46
Aces
7
6
Blocks
1
5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
DS/Libero
/ Women's Volleyball
L
/ Women's Volleyball
MB/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
RSH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's VolleyballOH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
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