Women's Volleyball Earns 3-0 Sweep Over Brown

Friday, October 4

Princeton, N.J.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

4-8,2-1Ivy League

Brown

3-8,0-2Ivy League

Brown

Princeton

October 04, 2024 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's volleyball team successfully defended home court Friday night inside Dillon Gymnasium, earning a 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-23) triumph over Brown.

The victory was the 197th of Head Coach Sabrina King's career, moving her just three shy of 200.

"We had a lot of energy, we executed what we needed to execute. I'm really proud of us."

Hear from Kamryn Chaney after recording her seventh double double of the season in the Tigers' sweep of the Bears!#NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/xlfwVta76F
— Princeton Women's Volleyball (@PrincetonWVB) October 5, 2024

Sophomore Kamryn Chaney recorded her seventh double-double of the season as she led the match in kills with 14 and the team in digs with 10. Additionally, Chaney tied the match-high in service aces with two and had three blocks. Sophomore Sydney Draper handed out a match-high 30 assists while freshman Jackie Onyechi recorded a match-high seven blocks. Senior Shelby Fulton also added a career-high six blocks.

The Tigers got off to a strong start, using a 4-0 run to take a 4-1 lead. Brown would soon use a 4-0 run of its to jump ahead, 9-6. Princeton showed its resilience, responding with a 5-0 run and gaining a 13-11 advantage following a Chaney kill. The Tigers were able to maintain their lead, with a kill by Fulton then a Bear attacking error giving Princeton a 17-14 lead. Brown was able to keep it close, but an Onyechi kill gave Princeton set point then a Chaney kill secured the 26-24 opening set victory.

Ignited by a Chaney kill, the Tigers opened the second set on a 5-0 run. With help from back-to-back junior Lucia Scalamandre kills then a Chaney block, the Tigers extended their lead to seven at 12-5. Princeton soon extended its advantage to double figures, with a kill by Chaney sparking a 4-0 run that put the Tigers ahead, 19-8. Set point came courtesy of a Draper kill then Scalamandre put one down on set point as the Tigers went up 2-0 in the match with a 25-15 second set triumph.

While the Bears opened the third set with a 4-0 run, a kill by junior Valerie Nutakor led a 4-0 Princeton run that put the Tigers in front, 5-3. Chaney would soon produce three-consecutive kills and give the Tigers a 10-7 advantage. While Brown narrowed the deficit to one at 16-15, a kill by Scalamandre ignited a 4-0 run that put Princeton back in control at 20-15. The Tigers went on to earn the 3-0 sweep after prevailing in the third set, 25-23. Fittingly, it was Chaney who delivered the emphatic kill on match point.

Up Next
The Tigers return to Dillon Gymnasium at 5 p.m. tomorrow to host Yale (6-3).