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Women’s Volleyball Heads North to Take on Harvard and Dartmouth
October 15, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
Match 14: Princeton (5-8, 3-2) vs. Harvard (12-2, 3-2) 10/16, 6:00 p.m.
Match 15: Princeton (5-8, 3-2) vs. Dartmouth (6-9, 0-5) 10/17, 5:00 p.m.
Harvard ESPN+ | Harvard Live Stats
Dartmouth ESPN+ | Dartmouth Live Stats
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's volleyball team heads back on the road this weekend to face Harvard on Friday at 6 p.m in Cambridge, Mass. and Dartmouth on Saturday at 5 p.m. in Hanover, N.H.
The Tigers (5-8 overall) are tied for third place with Harvard in the Ivy League at 3-2. Dartmouth has yet to win in Ivy League play, sitting in last place of the conference at 0-5.
Last Time Out
Princeton went 1-1 on the weekend with a 3-0 loss against Yale and a 3-2 victory against Brown. The Tigers put up a tough fight against the Bulldogs, but Yale came away with a straight set victory on Friday night in Dillon Gym. The following day was a gritty five-set battle against Brown where Princeton was able to close out its five-game homestand with a win. Two Tigers tallied double-doubles, Erin McNair (17 kills, 13 digs) and Sydney Draper (53 assists, 12 digs). Ava Harrington led the team, hitting five service aces, to help Princeton reach a season-high 13 service aces in a single game.
McNair Makes Her Mark
Captain Erin McNair remained a primary offensive force for the Tigers with 26 kills on the weekend. She posted a double-double in the win over Brown, racking up 17 kills and 13 digs. McNair's 15th kill of the match was crucial, securing the 25-23 fourth-set win that forced a fifth set.
The Power Surge
Rookie Natalie Surges had a breakout performance in the win against Brown on Saturday, posting a .467 hitting percentage while totaling eight kills on 15 attack attempts. The freshman scored five consecutive points late in the fourth set to give the Tigers match point, ultimately leading to the winning fifth set. Surges also made an impact on defense with 12 digs.
Stat Leaders
Kills: Erin McNair (129)
Kills/set: Erin McNair (2.87)
Attack Pct.: Shelby Burriss (.348)
Assists: Sydney Draper (448)
Service aces: Ava Harrington (24)
Total blocks: Shelby Burriss (33.0)
Solo blocks: Shelby Burriss and Jackie Onyechi (5)
Digs: Sydney Bold (152)
Digs/set: Sydney Bold (3.10)
Among Ivy Leaders
Sydney Draper remains at the top of the Ivy leader board, ranked second in assists (448) and assists per set (9.14). McNair sits in eighth for service aces (17), ninth for kills (129), sixth in kills per set (2.87), and 10th for points (151). Sydney Bold is good for sixth in digs (152) while Ava Harrington moved up to third in service aces (24). Shelby Burriss ranks fourth in hitting percentage (.348) and Jackie Onyechi is 4th in blocks per set (1.10).
Scouting Harvard
The Crimson (12-2, 3-2) are coming off of a 1-1 weekend after defeating Columbia 3-0 on Friday and being swept 3-0 by Cornell on Saturday. Sophomore Sofia Rossi is commanding the service line for Harvard, ranking second nationally and first in the Ivy League with .75 aces per set. Rossi also leads the team in kills (133). Senior libero Yvette Easton fronts the Crimson defense, recording her 10th match this season with 10 or more digs against Cornell.
Scouting Dartmouth
The Big Green (6-9, 0-5) is still searching for its first Ivy League win after going 0-2 over the weekend against Cornell and Columbia. Sophomore Riley Imamura leads the team with 204.5 points while sophomore Zori Brown also makes an offensive impact with 178 kills. Defensively, Clementine Tebbe has made 59.0 total blocks for the Big Green, while only playing in 34 sets. Before taking on the Tigers, Dartmouth will host Penn Friday night in Leede Arena.
Championship Tradition
The Tigers won their 21st Ivy League title in program history in 2025, finishing Ivy play with a 11-3 record. Princeton's 21 Ivy titles are the most of any Ivy program.
Head Coach Sabrina King
King is in her 15th season as head coach at Princeton. She has guided the Tigers to seven Ivy League titles, four NCAA Tournament appearances and has been named Ivy Coach of the Year three times. Throughout her tenure as head coach, King has coached six Ivy League Players of the Year and 52 All-Ivy honorees. A member of the Class of 2001 at Princeton, she won three Ivy titles as a player, was the 1999 Ivy Player of the Year and was a three-time All-Ivy selection.
Match 15: Princeton (5-8, 3-2) vs. Dartmouth (6-9, 0-5) 10/17, 5:00 p.m.
Harvard ESPN+ | Harvard Live Stats
Dartmouth ESPN+ | Dartmouth Live Stats
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's volleyball team heads back on the road this weekend to face Harvard on Friday at 6 p.m in Cambridge, Mass. and Dartmouth on Saturday at 5 p.m. in Hanover, N.H.
The Tigers (5-8 overall) are tied for third place with Harvard in the Ivy League at 3-2. Dartmouth has yet to win in Ivy League play, sitting in last place of the conference at 0-5.
Last Time Out
Princeton went 1-1 on the weekend with a 3-0 loss against Yale and a 3-2 victory against Brown. The Tigers put up a tough fight against the Bulldogs, but Yale came away with a straight set victory on Friday night in Dillon Gym. The following day was a gritty five-set battle against Brown where Princeton was able to close out its five-game homestand with a win. Two Tigers tallied double-doubles, Erin McNair (17 kills, 13 digs) and Sydney Draper (53 assists, 12 digs). Ava Harrington led the team, hitting five service aces, to help Princeton reach a season-high 13 service aces in a single game.
McNair Makes Her Mark
Captain Erin McNair remained a primary offensive force for the Tigers with 26 kills on the weekend. She posted a double-double in the win over Brown, racking up 17 kills and 13 digs. McNair's 15th kill of the match was crucial, securing the 25-23 fourth-set win that forced a fifth set.
The Power Surge
Rookie Natalie Surges had a breakout performance in the win against Brown on Saturday, posting a .467 hitting percentage while totaling eight kills on 15 attack attempts. The freshman scored five consecutive points late in the fourth set to give the Tigers match point, ultimately leading to the winning fifth set. Surges also made an impact on defense with 12 digs.
Stat Leaders
Kills: Erin McNair (129)
Kills/set: Erin McNair (2.87)
Attack Pct.: Shelby Burriss (.348)
Assists: Sydney Draper (448)
Service aces: Ava Harrington (24)
Total blocks: Shelby Burriss (33.0)
Solo blocks: Shelby Burriss and Jackie Onyechi (5)
Digs: Sydney Bold (152)
Digs/set: Sydney Bold (3.10)
Among Ivy Leaders
Sydney Draper remains at the top of the Ivy leader board, ranked second in assists (448) and assists per set (9.14). McNair sits in eighth for service aces (17), ninth for kills (129), sixth in kills per set (2.87), and 10th for points (151). Sydney Bold is good for sixth in digs (152) while Ava Harrington moved up to third in service aces (24). Shelby Burriss ranks fourth in hitting percentage (.348) and Jackie Onyechi is 4th in blocks per set (1.10).
Scouting Harvard
The Crimson (12-2, 3-2) are coming off of a 1-1 weekend after defeating Columbia 3-0 on Friday and being swept 3-0 by Cornell on Saturday. Sophomore Sofia Rossi is commanding the service line for Harvard, ranking second nationally and first in the Ivy League with .75 aces per set. Rossi also leads the team in kills (133). Senior libero Yvette Easton fronts the Crimson defense, recording her 10th match this season with 10 or more digs against Cornell.
Scouting Dartmouth
The Big Green (6-9, 0-5) is still searching for its first Ivy League win after going 0-2 over the weekend against Cornell and Columbia. Sophomore Riley Imamura leads the team with 204.5 points while sophomore Zori Brown also makes an offensive impact with 178 kills. Defensively, Clementine Tebbe has made 59.0 total blocks for the Big Green, while only playing in 34 sets. Before taking on the Tigers, Dartmouth will host Penn Friday night in Leede Arena.
Championship Tradition
The Tigers won their 21st Ivy League title in program history in 2025, finishing Ivy play with a 11-3 record. Princeton's 21 Ivy titles are the most of any Ivy program.
Head Coach Sabrina King
King is in her 15th season as head coach at Princeton. She has guided the Tigers to seven Ivy League titles, four NCAA Tournament appearances and has been named Ivy Coach of the Year three times. Throughout her tenure as head coach, King has coached six Ivy League Players of the Year and 52 All-Ivy honorees. A member of the Class of 2001 at Princeton, she won three Ivy titles as a player, was the 1999 Ivy Player of the Year and was a three-time All-Ivy selection.
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