Volleyball Falls in Five Set Thriller to Penn, 3-2

Saturday, November 16

Hanover, N.H.

4:00 PM

Dartmouth College

10-14,3-11Ivy League

University of Pennsylvania

13-10,7-7Ivy League

Penn

Dartmouth

Volleyball Falls in Five Set Thriller to Penn, 3-2

11/16/2024 6:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Callie Cyr

HANOVER, N.H. – Maddie LaFata recorded a career high 22 kills as the Dartmouth women's volleyball team fell to Penn in a five set thriller, 3-2 on Saturday afternoon from Leede Arena.

SET BREAKDOWN:
25-21, Penn; 25-19, Penn; 25-13, Dartmouth; 25-18, Dartmouth; 16-14, Dartmouth

The Big Green end the season 10-14 (3-11 Ivy League) and Penn ends their season 3-10 (7-7 Ivy League).

Score: Penn 3, Dartmouth 2
Records: Dartmouth (10-14, 3-11 Ivy League), Penn (13-10, 7-7 Ivy League)
Location: Hanover, N.H. (Leede Arena)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024

HOW IT HAPPENED:
SET ONE:

Penn jumped ahead early 8-3 but the Big Green responded with six unanswered to take a 9-8 lead.
The teams then went point for point and the set saw seven ties to bring the score to 20-20.
Three straight kills from LaFata and Piper Stevens put the Big Green ahead, but the Quakers ended the set scoring five points to Dartmouth's one, 25-21 Quakers.

SET TWO:

The set once again saw seven ties until Penn was able to take a 17-13 lead which led to a Dartmouth timeout.
Two kills from LaFata, and one a piece from Molly Power and Ava Roberts brought the Big Green within one, 19-18.
Penn closed out the set on a 6-1 run to win it 25-19.

SET THREE:

Penn scored first and held a lead until Dartmouth went on a 6-0 run to reclaim the lead, 11-7.
Seven errors from the Quakers and two kills from Kauany Gutz and LaFata gave the Big Green a 20-12 lead and forced a Penn timeout late in the set.
Two aces from Gutz brought the score to set point and a Roberts kill gave the Big Green the set, 25-13.

SET FOUR:

The teams exchanged two and three point runs until three straight kills from LaFata and one from Gutz gave the Big Green a 15-10 lead and forced a Penn timeout.
Later in the set, two kills from Roberts and one from Raeli Smith brought the Big Green to 21-16.
Dartmouth ended the set on a 6-2 run, capped off by an ace from Smith, 25-18.

SET FIVE:

The teams went point for point the majority of the set, with five ties.
Going into the fifth set side switch, Dartmouth held an 8-7 lead.
Dartmouth took a two-point lead, 11-9 after a kill from LaFata and an ace from Stevens. Penn responded and tied it up, 11-11.
Three kills from Penn ended the set, 16-14 Quakers.