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Friday, September 23
Princeton, N.J.
7:00 PM
Princeton University
9-2,1-0Ivy League
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Penn
1-10,0-1Ivy League
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Penn
21
12
13
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Princeton
25
25
25
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Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Women’s Volleyball Opens Ivy Play With 3-0 Triumph Over Penn
September 23, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's volleyball team opened Ivy League play Friday night inside Dillon Gymnasium, triumphing 3-0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-13) over the University of Pennsylvania.
Hitting .411 as a team, the Tigers were led by senior Melina Mahood who had a match-high 11 kills. Senior Lindsey Kelly led the match in assists with 42, and freshman Lucia Scalamandre in blocks with five. Senior Cameron Dames and freshman Valerie Nutakor tied for the match-high in digs, with eight.
The opening set began as a back-and-forth battle, until a kill by Mahood followed by a freshman Ella Bunde service ace gave the Tigers a 10-7 lead. A kill by sophomore Mariah Haislip led off a 3-0 run, putting Princeton in front 15-10, and the tigers would use another 3-0 run to take a six-point advantage, 21-15. The Tigers withheld a late 3-0 Quaker run to prevail in the set, 25-21.
While Penn took an early 5-4 lead in the second set, a Nutakor kill sparked 4-0 run that saw Prince surge ahead, 8-5. With the Tigers in front 13-9, a Haislip kill led off a 6-0 run, putting Princeton in front 18-9. The Tigers would close the set out with a 3-0 run, prevailing 25-12 with set point coming on a double block by senior Avery Luoma and Haislip.
The third set began evenly-matched, but a Quaker service error followed by a Nutakor kill saw the Tigers take a 7-4 lead. Two-straight Luoma kills extended Princeton's advantage to five at 13-8, then with the Tigers up 17-12 a kill by Haislip sparked a 5-0 run, giving the Tigers a 22-12 lead. Princeton closed the set out on a 3-0 run, winning with a final score of 25-13 and earning the sweep over the Quakers.
Up Next
The Tigers travel to Hanover, New Hampshire, to take on Dartmouth College (8-2) on Friday, September 30, inside Leede Arena at 7 p.m.
Hitting .411 as a team, the Tigers were led by senior Melina Mahood who had a match-high 11 kills. Senior Lindsey Kelly led the match in assists with 42, and freshman Lucia Scalamandre in blocks with five. Senior Cameron Dames and freshman Valerie Nutakor tied for the match-high in digs, with eight.
The opening set began as a back-and-forth battle, until a kill by Mahood followed by a freshman Ella Bunde service ace gave the Tigers a 10-7 lead. A kill by sophomore Mariah Haislip led off a 3-0 run, putting Princeton in front 15-10, and the tigers would use another 3-0 run to take a six-point advantage, 21-15. The Tigers withheld a late 3-0 Quaker run to prevail in the set, 25-21.
While Penn took an early 5-4 lead in the second set, a Nutakor kill sparked 4-0 run that saw Prince surge ahead, 8-5. With the Tigers in front 13-9, a Haislip kill led off a 6-0 run, putting Princeton in front 18-9. The Tigers would close the set out with a 3-0 run, prevailing 25-12 with set point coming on a double block by senior Avery Luoma and Haislip.
S2: Princeton 7, Penn 5
— Princeton Women's Volleyball (@PrincetonWVB) September 23, 2022
Avery Luoma drops one over the net!
The Tigers lead the Quakers by two. pic.twitter.com/3Aks9JOL91
The third set began evenly-matched, but a Quaker service error followed by a Nutakor kill saw the Tigers take a 7-4 lead. Two-straight Luoma kills extended Princeton's advantage to five at 13-8, then with the Tigers up 17-12 a kill by Haislip sparked a 5-0 run, giving the Tigers a 22-12 lead. Princeton closed the set out on a 3-0 run, winning with a final score of 25-13 and earning the sweep over the Quakers.
MATCH POINT.
— Princeton Women's Volleyball (@PrincetonWVB) September 24, 2022
Lucia Scalamandre and Melina Mahood deny the Quakers at the net!
The Tigers defeat Penn, 3-0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-13), for their sixth-straight win!#NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/Jxuxd9orHG
Up Next
The Tigers travel to Hanover, New Hampshire, to take on Dartmouth College (8-2) on Friday, September 30, inside Leede Arena at 7 p.m.
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Team Stats
Penn
PU
Kills
30
45
Errors
17
8
Attempts
85
90
Hitting %
.153
.411
Points
35
59
Assists
30
44
Aces
2
4
Blocks
3
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
6
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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 VolleyballMB
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