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Princeton University Athletics
Saturday, November 12
Ithaca, N.Y.
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Women's Volleyball Wins 19th Ivy League Championship
November 12, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's volleyball team won its 19th Ivy League Championship Saturday night inside Newman Arena when it overcame Cornell, 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-21).
The Tigers share the title, which is Head Coach Sabrina King's fifth, with Yale as both teams finished with a 13-1 record in conference matches. An NCAA Tournament berth will be determined at the Ivy League Tournament, beginning on Friday, November 18, in New Haven, Connecticut.
Princeton was led by senior Melina Mahood, who had a team-high 14 kills. Senior Lindsey Kelly handed out a match-high 40 assists, while senior Cameron Dames tallied a match-high 25 digs. Dames' career dig total now stands at 1,546, whichs No. 4 all-time in school history. Freshman Lucia Scalamandre led the team in blocks with three, bringing her season total to 102, a figure that ranks No. 3 all-time for most blocks in a season at Princeton.
With help from a 4-0 run, the Big Red took an early 6-4 lead. A kill by Mahood tied it up at 8-8, but the Cornell gained momentum, eventually taking a 20-14 lead. Princeton responded with an 8-0 run ignited by a Scalamandre kill, that saw it surge ahead 22-20. The Tigers would hold on to win the opening set, 25-21.
While it was Cornell who took an 8-6 lead in the second set, a kill by sophomore Mariah Haislip sparked a 4-0 run that gave the Tigers a 10-8 advantage. The Tigers maintained control of the set from there, taking a 22-18 advantage following a Mahood kill which capped a 3-0 run. Princeton would prevail in the second set as it did in the first, 25-12.
An early 6-0 run sparked by a Scalamandre kill saw the Tigers surge ahead in the third set, 8-2. Princeton then jumped ahead 12-3 following a 4-0 run, but Cornell was able to narrow the deficit at 13-10. Shortly after, a kill by Kelly led off a 3-0 run that gave the Tigers a 17-11 advantage and Princeton did not look back from there, going to on to triumph 25-21 in the set, and 3-0 in the match.
The Tigers share the title, which is Head Coach Sabrina King's fifth, with Yale as both teams finished with a 13-1 record in conference matches. An NCAA Tournament berth will be determined at the Ivy League Tournament, beginning on Friday, November 18, in New Haven, Connecticut.
Princeton was led by senior Melina Mahood, who had a team-high 14 kills. Senior Lindsey Kelly handed out a match-high 40 assists, while senior Cameron Dames tallied a match-high 25 digs. Dames' career dig total now stands at 1,546, whichs No. 4 all-time in school history. Freshman Lucia Scalamandre led the team in blocks with three, bringing her season total to 102, a figure that ranks No. 3 all-time for most blocks in a season at Princeton.
With help from a 4-0 run, the Big Red took an early 6-4 lead. A kill by Mahood tied it up at 8-8, but the Cornell gained momentum, eventually taking a 20-14 lead. Princeton responded with an 8-0 run ignited by a Scalamandre kill, that saw it surge ahead 22-20. The Tigers would hold on to win the opening set, 25-21.
While it was Cornell who took an 8-6 lead in the second set, a kill by sophomore Mariah Haislip sparked a 4-0 run that gave the Tigers a 10-8 advantage. The Tigers maintained control of the set from there, taking a 22-18 advantage following a Mahood kill which capped a 3-0 run. Princeton would prevail in the second set as it did in the first, 25-12.
S2: Princeton 23, Cornell 20
— Princeton Women's Volleyball (@PrincetonWVB) November 12, 2022
Melina Mahood with another kill! pic.twitter.com/Ij3aRzGyGO
An early 6-0 run sparked by a Scalamandre kill saw the Tigers surge ahead in the third set, 8-2. Princeton then jumped ahead 12-3 following a 4-0 run, but Cornell was able to narrow the deficit at 13-10. Shortly after, a kill by Kelly led off a 3-0 run that gave the Tigers a 17-11 advantage and Princeton did not look back from there, going to on to triumph 25-21 in the set, and 3-0 in the match.
MATCH POINT, CHAMPIONSHIP STYLE.
— Princeton Women's Volleyball (@PrincetonWVB) November 12, 2022
Melina Mahood's 14th kill gives the Tigers the 25-21 win over Cornell in the third set, and the 3-0 win in the match Princeton wins a share of the @IvyLeague title!#NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/Qs9INhQUpj
Team Stats
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Kills
45
33
Errors
19
19
Attempts
130
118
Hitting %
.200
.119
Points
52
47
Assists
43
33
Aces
3
4
Blocks
4
10
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
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Aces
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Blocks
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Kills
7
Aces
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Blocks
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Kills
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Aces
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Blocks
1
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