Three Recognized by Ivy League with Postseason Awards

HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth volleyball had three players receive postseason awards for their accomplishments on and off the court on Thursday.

Sophomore Ellie Blain and freshman Emma Engstrom were named Second Team All-Ivy, while senior Emma Moffet was tabbed Academic All-Ivy.

"Congratulations to Ellie, Emma and Emma on their outstanding play this season," head coach Gilad Doron said. "I am very proud of our entire team and how we all grew this past year. Both Ellie and Emma put up great numbers as individuals in their first round on the court for us this year and I hope they and the rest of the team are looking forward to building on what we accomplished this year going forward.

"I am excited to see Emma recognized for the third year for her dedication in the classroom," Doron continued. "She was an amazing ambassador for our team on and off the court and served as one of our team captains her senior year. I am proud of her accomplishments and she set a high bar for our team to follow."

In 91 sets, Blain was first on the team with 317 kills (3.48/set) and 354.5 points (3.90/set) while also recording 20 service aces, 185 digs and 30 total blocks. She had six double-doubles throughout the year and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week in September, being tabbed as the DartmouthSports.com Female Athlete of the Week twice. Blain recorded the most kills in a season since Emily Astarita in 2015 (350) and was 137th in the NCAA in kills/set.

Engstrom, in a team-leading 93 sets, was first with 444 digs (4.77/set), which puts her one dig outside of fifth in the Dartmouth all-time record book, while her digs/set has her fourth, first in the Ivy League and 44th in the country. Her season-best 32 digs against Princeton the day before Halloween ties her for ninth in the record book. She was also first with 29 aces, third with 115 assists and had 29 points.

In the best season of her three years in Hanover, captain Moffet had a team-leading 69 total blocks (19S, 50A), 174 points (2.23/set), 130 kills (1.67/set), 24 digs, all of which were career-bests. Outside of volleyball, she has been a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) all four years, is on the executive board of the Network for Women in Sports and coordinated the Lace Up for Pediatric Cancer fundraiser. This is the third year in a row that she has been named Academic All-Ivy.

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