Big Green Defeat Northeastern in Five Set Thriller, 3-2

Sunday, September 8

Boston, Mass. / Cabot Center

2:00 PM

Dartmouth College

2-1,0-0Ivy League

Northeastern University

2-4,0-0CAA

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Dartmouth	25	23	23	25	15	3
Northeastern	22	25	25	19	12	2

Big Green Defeat Northeastern in Five Set Thriller, 3-2

9/8/2024 6:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Callie Cyr

BOSTON, Mass. – Kauany Gutz had a standout double double (30 kills, 17 digs) as the Dartmouth College volleyball team defeated Northeastern 3-2 in their final match of the Northeastern Tournament from the Cabot Center on Sunday afternoon. Gutz and Piper Stevens were named to the All-Tournament Team for their play throughout the weekend.

Karen Murphy also had a double double notching 33 assists and 17 digs, both career highs. Gutz's 30 kills and 17 digs were also career highs for the junior.

SET BREAKDOWN:
25-22, Dartmouth; 25-23, Northeastern; 25-23, Northeastern; 25-19, Dartmouth; 15-12, Dartmouth

The Big Green improve to 2-1 (0-0 Ivy League) and Northeastern falls to 2-4 (0-0 CAA).

Score: Dartmouth 3, Northeastern, 2
Records: Dartmouth (2-1, 0-0 Ivy League), Northeastern (2-4, 0-0 CAA)
Location: Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center)
Date: Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024

UP NEXT:

Dartmouth is back in action Sept. 13-15 when they travel to Storrs for the UConn Invite. They will play UAlbany, Delaware State and UConn.
The Big Green open the home season when they host the Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 20 – Sept. 22.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
SET ONE:

The match began even with teams trading points until the score was tied 5-5. Dartmouth then scored three in a row to open an 8-5 lead.
Four consecutive points put the Big Green ahead 16-10 and forced a Northeastern timeout. Out of the timeout, Northeastern came out hot and closed the gap to 16-15.
A kill by Gutz and two from Maddie LaFata sealed the deal for the Big Green in the first set, 25-22.

SET TWO:

Northeastern opened a quick 7-3 lead with five unanswered points from the Huskies.
A 5-1 run by the Big Green tied the set at 9-9.
The rest of the set saw eight ties until a 6-1 run gave the Huskies the set, 25-23.

SET THREE:

After three opening scores for Dartmouth, Northeastern scored six unanswered taking a 6-3 lead.
The set proved to be even throughout, with Northeastern holding the advantage.
A 5-2 run by Dartmouth, including three kills from Gutz, evened the game at 22-22.
Northeastern scored the next three of four points, taking it 25-23.

SET FOUR:

The set began with four lead changes, but Dartmouth opened a 16-13 lead, the largest of the set so far.
Dartmouth kept a steady two point lead the remainder of the set.
The Big Green secured the fourth set 25-19 off four consecutive points, two of which were kills from Gutz.

SET FIVE:

The final set opened on a rally that lasted 1:25, resulting in a Dartmouth point.
Five points from Northeastern compared to Dartmouth's two allowed for the Huskies to jump in front 10-7.
Dartmouth outscored Northeastern 6-1 in the finals points to come away victorious, 15-12.

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