Dartmouth Comes From Behind to Down Brown in Five Sets

Friday, November 2

Hanover, N.H.

7:00 PM

Dartmouth College

10-12, 5-6

Brown

9-12, 2-9

Brown

Dartmouth

Sophomore Olympia Nagel-Caland

Photo by: Doug Austin

Dartmouth Comes From Behind to Down Brown in Five Sets

11/2/2018 9:39:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Charlotte Brackett

HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth volleyball came back from a 2-0 deficit to take Brown down in five sets (23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-10) at Leede Arena on Friday evening. The Big Green improved to 10-12 overall and 5-6 in Ivy League play, while the Bears dipped to 9-12 and 2-9.

There were a lot of career-bests at this match. Sophomore Elise Petit led the team with a career-high 16 kills and also added six digs to finish with 16 points, which was good for second. Junior Carly Tower was first with 16.5 points and a career-high 14 kills, one assist and five block assists. Senior Zoe Leonard had a career-best 33 digs and also had six assists and two service aces, while freshman Annemarie Horn set a personal best with 29 assists and 13 digs, getting her second double-double of the season.

"We showed heart and grit today," head coach Gilad Doron said after the match. "We came out unprepared for Brown, which is known for playing good defense. We might not have been prepared, but I'm glad we saved the best for last. And now we have a better opportunity to win tomorrow against Yale on Senior Day. After a slow start, Zoe was great and had 33 digs, while Carly continued to play well, which was good to see. Hopefully, everyone shows up tomorrow to get us another win."

Dartmouth controlled the opening parts of the first set, jumping out to a 10-4 lead following kills by Tower, freshman Francesca Meldrum and junior Abby Kott. The Big Green remained comfortably ahead (14-9) until an 8-3 Brown run tied things up (17-17). A Petit kill gave Dartmouth a one-point lead, but five in a row put Brown ahead (22-18). The Green managed to tie things up at 23-23, but two Dartmouth errors gave the first set to the Bears (25-23).

The second set was evenly matched until Brown won nine-of-11 points to sit ahead, 20-14. Meldrum added an ace and sophomore Olympia Nagel-Caland had a kill, but three straight points ended it and gave Brown a 2-0 edge (25-19).

Dartmouth came out strong in set three and soon had a 15-10 edge. Brown threatened a few times, but never took control. With the Green ahead, 21-20, two kills by Nagel-Caland and an error by the Bears put Dartmouth at set-point. The home team was held there while Brown got within one, but a kill by freshman Nicole Liddle gave the Green their first win of the evening (25-23).

In set four, Dartmouth continued dominating, pulling further and further ahead until it had a 19-11 edge. A 6-1 Brown run made it a closer set (20-17), but a trio of errors by the Bears and kills by Petit and Liddle tied things up, 2-2 (25-19).

Brown won the first two points of the fifth set, but some Brown errors tied the score at 2-2. There were three more ties before Dartmouth pulled ahead, making it an 11-6 set before long. The Bears got within three points, but a kill by Liddle and an ace by classmate Bella Hedley ended the match (15-10).

Dartmouth will host Yale on Saturday. Before the match, Leonard and Samantha Bozoian will be recognized and thanked for their four years of dedication.