
Women's Volleyball Returns To Dillon To Host Cornell & Columbia
October 14, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
Match 14: Princeton (9-4, 4-1) vs Cornell (10-5, 5-0) 10/17, 7 p.m.
Match 15: Princeton (9-4, 4-1) vs Columbia (2-13, 0-4) 10/18, 5 p.m.
ESPN+: Cornell | Columbia
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's volleyball returns to Dillon Gymnasium for home matches against Cornell on Oct. 17 and Columbia on Oct. 18.
Championship Tradition
The Tigers won their 20th Ivy League title in program history in 2023, finishing Ivy play with a 12-2 record. Princeton shared the championship with Yale, who also went 12-2 in conference play. Princeton's 20 Ivy titles are the most of any Ivy program, with Yale's 14 coming in second.
Head Coach Sabrina King
King is in her 14th season as head coach at Princeton. She has guided the Tigers to five Ivy League titles, three NCAA Tournament appearances and has been named Ivy Coach of the Year three times. Throughout her tenure as head coach, King has coached four Ivy League Players of the Year and 44 All-Ivy honorees. A member of the Class of 2001 at Princeton, she won three Ivy titles as a plyer, was the 1999 Ivy Player of the Year and was a three-time All-Ivy selection.
Weekend Sweep
Princeton is coming off a weekend sweep, first taking down Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire, 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-15), on Oct. 10 before earning a 3-1 (25-15, 26-24, 15-25, 25-16) triumph at Harvard on Oct. 11.
Draper Named Ivy Player Of The Week
Draper was named Ivy League Player of the Week on Sept. 29 after helping Princeton sweep Penn.
Three Different Ivy Rookies of The Week
Three Tigers have been honored as the Ivy League Rookie of the Week; Shelby Burriss on Oct. 13, Olivia Foye on Sept. 29 and Taylor Clarke on Sept. 8.
Accurate Hitting
Princeton currently ranks No. 22 in the nation in hitting percentage (.277).
Sensational Scalamandre
Lucia Scalamandre, a three-time All-Ivy honoree, currently ranks No. 5 among active career leaders in hitting percentage (.394). In 2025, ranks No. 2 in the nation and ranks No. 2 in the Ivy League in hitting percentage (.468), No. 5 in blocks, No. 6 in points (3.59), No. 8. in kills (2.90) and No. 9 in both blocks-per-set (0.88) and points (3.32).
A National Assist Leader
The 2023 Ivy Rookie of the Year, Draper was named to the Ivy League All-Tournament Team in 2024 and is a two-time all-conference selection. She currently ranks No. 4 nationally and leads the Ivy League in assists-per-set (10.88). In addition, Draper ranks No. 9 among active career leaders in assists-per-set (10.15).
A Nation Leading Performance From Draper
Draper's 52 assists against Penn on Sept. 26 were the most by any player in a three-set match in 2025.
Strong Senior Season From Nutakor
Valerie Nutakor ranks fifth in the Ivy League in kills-per-set (3.14).
Big Impact From Bold
Sydney Bold leads the Tigers and ranks eighth in the Ivy League in digs-per-set (3.19).
Freshman Impact
The Tigers freshmen class have quickly made an impact. In addition to Clarke's Rookie of the Week award, Shelby Burriss ranks No. 4 in in the Ivy League and No. 27 in the nation in hitting percentage (.410). Burris also ranks No. 8 in the conference blocks (0.89) while Foye ranks No. 6 in digs (3.35).
Scouting Cornell
The Big Red have a 10-5 overall record and are 5-0 in Ivy play. Most recently, Cornell overcame Yale in Ithaca, New York on Oct. 11, 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 30-28).
Last Time Against Cornell
Princeton took down Cornell, 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-20) inside Dillon Gymnasium on Nov. 8, 2024.
Scouting Columbia
The Lions are 2-13 in 2025 and have an 0-5 record in conference play. In the most recent match, Columbia fell to Brown at Levien Gymnasium, 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-19).
Last Time Against Columbia
The Tigers swept the Lions inside Dillon Gymnasium on Nov. 9, 2024, 3-0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-9).
Match 15: Princeton (9-4, 4-1) vs Columbia (2-13, 0-4) 10/18, 5 p.m.
ESPN+: Cornell | Columbia
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's volleyball returns to Dillon Gymnasium for home matches against Cornell on Oct. 17 and Columbia on Oct. 18.
Championship Tradition
The Tigers won their 20th Ivy League title in program history in 2023, finishing Ivy play with a 12-2 record. Princeton shared the championship with Yale, who also went 12-2 in conference play. Princeton's 20 Ivy titles are the most of any Ivy program, with Yale's 14 coming in second.
Head Coach Sabrina King
King is in her 14th season as head coach at Princeton. She has guided the Tigers to five Ivy League titles, three NCAA Tournament appearances and has been named Ivy Coach of the Year three times. Throughout her tenure as head coach, King has coached four Ivy League Players of the Year and 44 All-Ivy honorees. A member of the Class of 2001 at Princeton, she won three Ivy titles as a plyer, was the 1999 Ivy Player of the Year and was a three-time All-Ivy selection.
Weekend Sweep
Princeton is coming off a weekend sweep, first taking down Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire, 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-15), on Oct. 10 before earning a 3-1 (25-15, 26-24, 15-25, 25-16) triumph at Harvard on Oct. 11.
Draper Named Ivy Player Of The Week
Draper was named Ivy League Player of the Week on Sept. 29 after helping Princeton sweep Penn.
Three Different Ivy Rookies of The Week
Three Tigers have been honored as the Ivy League Rookie of the Week; Shelby Burriss on Oct. 13, Olivia Foye on Sept. 29 and Taylor Clarke on Sept. 8.
Accurate Hitting
Princeton currently ranks No. 22 in the nation in hitting percentage (.277).
Sensational Scalamandre
Lucia Scalamandre, a three-time All-Ivy honoree, currently ranks No. 5 among active career leaders in hitting percentage (.394). In 2025, ranks No. 2 in the nation and ranks No. 2 in the Ivy League in hitting percentage (.468), No. 5 in blocks, No. 6 in points (3.59), No. 8. in kills (2.90) and No. 9 in both blocks-per-set (0.88) and points (3.32).
A National Assist Leader
The 2023 Ivy Rookie of the Year, Draper was named to the Ivy League All-Tournament Team in 2024 and is a two-time all-conference selection. She currently ranks No. 4 nationally and leads the Ivy League in assists-per-set (10.88). In addition, Draper ranks No. 9 among active career leaders in assists-per-set (10.15).
A Nation Leading Performance From Draper
Draper's 52 assists against Penn on Sept. 26 were the most by any player in a three-set match in 2025.
Strong Senior Season From Nutakor
Valerie Nutakor ranks fifth in the Ivy League in kills-per-set (3.14).
Big Impact From Bold
Sydney Bold leads the Tigers and ranks eighth in the Ivy League in digs-per-set (3.19).
Freshman Impact
The Tigers freshmen class have quickly made an impact. In addition to Clarke's Rookie of the Week award, Shelby Burriss ranks No. 4 in in the Ivy League and No. 27 in the nation in hitting percentage (.410). Burris also ranks No. 8 in the conference blocks (0.89) while Foye ranks No. 6 in digs (3.35).
Scouting Cornell
The Big Red have a 10-5 overall record and are 5-0 in Ivy play. Most recently, Cornell overcame Yale in Ithaca, New York on Oct. 11, 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 30-28).
Last Time Against Cornell
Princeton took down Cornell, 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-20) inside Dillon Gymnasium on Nov. 8, 2024.
Scouting Columbia
The Lions are 2-13 in 2025 and have an 0-5 record in conference play. In the most recent match, Columbia fell to Brown at Levien Gymnasium, 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-19).
Last Time Against Columbia
The Tigers swept the Lions inside Dillon Gymnasium on Nov. 9, 2024, 3-0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-9).
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