Completed Event: Women's Volleyball at Harvard on September 26, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 3
Final
Women's Volleyball
at Harvard
2
3
Saturday, October 3
New Haven, Conn.
5:00 PM
Dartmouth College
6-7,0-3Ivy League
0
at
3
Yale
8-3,2-1Ivy League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | 26 | 21 | 17 | 0 |
| Yale | 28 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Volleyball Pushes Yale to the Brink in Three Sets
10/3/2026 7:27:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Dartmouth volleyball pushed Yale until the end but fell 3-0 to the Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Zori Brown led the Big Green in kills with 12 and had seven digs. Maddie LaFata led Dartmouth in digs, with 11, had eight kills and a career-best of two assists. Riley Imamura and Elle McCreery also had eight kills against the Bulldogs.
Julia York had a team-best of 14 assists and Sophia Gagnepain totaled 13 assists. Clementine Tebbe had a team-best of two solo blocks and Imamura had a team-best of two block assists against Yale. As a team, the Big Green led in blocks over the Bulldogs, 5-3.
In the first set, from the first serve, it was a back-and-forth between the two teams. Yale took an early lead; however, Dartmouth worked hard throughout the set, due to kills from Zori Brown and Maddie LaFata. The Big Green took its first lead of the match, 24-23 and looked to close out the first set. The Bulldogs didn't go away as they battled back and won the set, 28-26.
In the second set, Yale went up early, 2-0 but Dartmouth stayed close within reach. Elle McCreery, Zori Brown, Maddie LaFata and Riley Imamura all had kills to keep the Big Green in the set. However, the offensive attack from the Bulldogs continued to get points on the board. Kills from Brown and McCreery put Dartmouth within two points of Yale; however, the Bulldogs held on to take the second set, 25-21.
In the third set, Dartmouth looked to make a comeback as they had kills from LaFata and McCreery in the beginning. The Bulldogs continued to use their momentum to extend their lead, while the Big Green worked to stay in the match. Yale controlled the lead for the remainder of the set and closed out the third, 25-17 and with an overall 3-0 victory.
Up Next:
Volleyball will travel to Ithaca, N.Y. for an Ivy League matchup against Cornell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.
Zori Brown led the Big Green in kills with 12 and had seven digs. Maddie LaFata led Dartmouth in digs, with 11, had eight kills and a career-best of two assists. Riley Imamura and Elle McCreery also had eight kills against the Bulldogs.
Julia York had a team-best of 14 assists and Sophia Gagnepain totaled 13 assists. Clementine Tebbe had a team-best of two solo blocks and Imamura had a team-best of two block assists against Yale. As a team, the Big Green led in blocks over the Bulldogs, 5-3.
In the first set, from the first serve, it was a back-and-forth between the two teams. Yale took an early lead; however, Dartmouth worked hard throughout the set, due to kills from Zori Brown and Maddie LaFata. The Big Green took its first lead of the match, 24-23 and looked to close out the first set. The Bulldogs didn't go away as they battled back and won the set, 28-26.
In the second set, Yale went up early, 2-0 but Dartmouth stayed close within reach. Elle McCreery, Zori Brown, Maddie LaFata and Riley Imamura all had kills to keep the Big Green in the set. However, the offensive attack from the Bulldogs continued to get points on the board. Kills from Brown and McCreery put Dartmouth within two points of Yale; however, the Bulldogs held on to take the second set, 25-21.
In the third set, Dartmouth looked to make a comeback as they had kills from LaFata and McCreery in the beginning. The Bulldogs continued to use their momentum to extend their lead, while the Big Green worked to stay in the match. Yale controlled the lead for the remainder of the set and closed out the third, 25-17 and with an overall 3-0 victory.
Up Next:
Volleyball will travel to Ithaca, N.Y. for an Ivy League matchup against Cornell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
OH/RS/MB
/ Women's Volleyball
RS
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
Dart
Yale
Kills
37
54
Errors
8
15
Attempts
106
119
Hitting %
.274
.328
Points
43.0
65.0
Assists
36
52
Aces
1
8
Blocks
5
3
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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