Dartmouth Volleyball Loses Close Contest to Princeton

Friday, November 13

Princeton, N.J.

7:00 PM

Dartmouth College

Princeton

Dartmouth Volleyball Loses Close Contest to Princeton

11/13/2009 9:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

By: Dartmouth

PRINCETON, N.J. - The Dartmouth (11-12, 7-6 Ivy) women's volleyball team had a battle with Princeton (10-13, 8-4 Ivy) from beginning to end but it was the Tigers that came away victorious, 3-2 on Friday in Princeton's Dillon Gym. Game scores were 25-17, 21-25, 17-25, 25-23, 12-15.

The Big Green won the first set pretty easily but the Tigers battled back and won a close second set to tie the match up. It was Dartmouth that faltered in the third as Princeton took a one-set lead. A close fourth tied the contest again as the two sides went into a fifth and final set.

In what was a close match throughout the Big Green hit .243, compared to the Tigers .264. Each side recorded nine total blocks and Dartmouth recorded two more sets, 62-60.

Madeline Baird (Austin, Texas) was tops for the Big Green with 25 kills. She also added 17 digs for a double-double. Also recording double-doubles were Megan MacGregor (Carlsbad, Calif.) with 15 kills, 17 digs and Alissa Santa Maria (Yorba Linda, Calif.) with 49 assists and 12 digs. Annie Villanueva (Santa Barbara, Calif.) chipped in 12 kills and Jessica Hartman (Woodside, Calif.) had 17 digs.