Big Green Drop Match at Princeton, 3-1

Saturday, October 12

Princeton, N.J. / Dillon Gymnasium

5:00 PM

Dartmouth College

9-6,2-3Ivy League

Princeton University

6-9,4-2Ivy League

Dartmouth

Princeton

10/12/2024 7:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Callie Cyr

PRINCETON, N.J.– Ava Roberts and Maddie LaFata had 10 kills as the Dartmouth women's volleyball team dropped an away match at Princeton, 3-1 on Saturday evening from Dillion Gymnasium.

The team combined for 10 aces, a season high for the Big Green. The aces brought the team's season total to 100 aces.

SET BREAKDOWN:
25-23, Princeton; 25-23, Princeton; 25-16, Dartmouth; 25-17, Princeton

The Big Green fall to 9-6 (2-3 Ivy League) and Princeton falls to 6-9 (3-3 Ivy League).

Score: Princeton 3, Dartmouth 1
Records: Dartmouth (9-6, 2-3 Ivy League), Princeton (6-9, 3-3 Ivy League)
Location: Princeton, N.J. (Dillion Gymnasium)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024

UP NEXT:

Dartmouth is back in action when they welcome Brown to Hanover on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. for the Pride Game.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
SET ONE:

Princeton took a quick 11-6 lead, but Dartmouth went on a 5-0 run to even the score off two kills from Piper Stevens and an ace from Karen Murphy.
The remainder of the set was evenly matched with 12 ties. Princeton was able to break away for the 25-23 victory.

SET TWO:

The Big Green came out hot, jumping to an 11-3 lead and forcing a Princeton timeout.
The Tigers then inched back into the game on a 14-5 run to take a 17-16 lead now forcing a Dartmouth timeout.
Three errors by the Tigers tied the match at 23 but Princeton was able to take the set 25-23.

SET THREE:

Princeton opened the set with a slight lead over Dartmouth, 9-8.
The Big Green went on a commanding 11-3 run to take a 19-12 lead thanks to four kills and two aces.
Dartmouth charged on and scored the final four points of the set to win it 25-16.

SET FOUR:

The Tigers went ahead 10-3 early in the set and did not look back.
Faced with match point, LaFata had a kill and Murphy had an ace, but it was not enough to hold Princeton, 25-17 Tigers.

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