Women's Volleyball Falls to #4 Seed USC in NCAA Tournament First Round

Thursday, December 4

Los Angeles, Calif.

7:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM ET

Princeton University

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#4 Seed USC

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Women's Volleyball Falls to #4 Seed USC in NCAA Tournament First Round

December 05, 2025 | Women's Volleyball

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LOS ANGELES – In its ninth NCAA Tournament appearance, the Princeton University women's volleyball team fell to #4 seed USC inside the Galen Center Thursday night, 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-13).

Along with the NCAA Tournament appearance being the Tigers' ninth, it was Princeton's fourth under Head Coach Sabrina King. In addition, the Tigers won the 2025 Ivy League Tournament and the regular season title outright.

Valerie Nutakor and Erin McNair tied for the team-high in kills with six each, while Sydney Draper led the team in assists with 15 and digs with 13 for her 12th double-double of the season

The Tigers kept it close early in the first set, battling the Trojans to trail by just one at 11-10. A 4-0 run by the Trojans gave USC a 15-10 advantage. Kills by McNair and Nutakor narrowed the deficit back down to three at 16-13, but the Trojans pulled away to earn the 25-19 first set victory.

Princeton again kept it close early, playing the Trojans to 11-8. A 5-0 USC run pushed the Trojans advantage out to 15-8, and USC did not look back from there as it went to prevail in the second set, 25-12.

The Tigers showed fight early, playing the Trojans to 16-12 after a kill by Nutakor. However, the night belonged to USC as the Trojans gain momentum and claim the 25-13 third set triumph to win the match, 3-0.