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Brown University
4-16, 2-8Ivy
Cornell
10-10, 4-6Ivy
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 3 |
| Brown | 23 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
Ehlert Tallies Double-Double, Volleyball Drops 3-1 Decision to Cornell
10/29/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Freshman Makena Ehlert finished with a double-double on 14 kills and 14 digs as Brown University volleyball dropped a 3-1 (25-23, 25-19, 24-26, 25-13) decision to Cornell University on Saturday evening at the Pizzitola Sports Center.
The Bears (4-16, 2-8 Ivy) claimed set three in extra points before the Big Red (10-10, 4-6 Ivy) countered to win the fourth set and take the match. The two teams split the season series as Brown bested Cornell, 3-2, on Sept. 30 in Ithaca, N.Y.
Ehlert (Orange County, Calif.) notched her fifth double-double of the season and posted her sixth match this year with double-figure kills. Senior Payton Smith (Atherton, Calif.) logged nine kills and four blocks, and junior Shirin Tooloee (San Jose, Calif.) contributed eight kills.
Junior libero Melissa Cairo (Hillsborough, Calif.) recorded 23 digs – her seventh match this season with 20 or more digs. Senior setter Sarah Lucenti (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) compiled 22 assists and nine digs, and sophomore Elisa Merten (Woodside, Calif.) dished out 19 assists.
In a back-and-forth first set that saw 10 ties and seven lead changes, Brown pulled ahead late in the frame at 23-20. Cornell responded with five straight points to take the opening set, 25-23. Ehlert totaled four kills and six digs in the period.
The Bears and Big Red remained knotted at 15-15 in set two before the visitors scored five consecutive points to gain a 20-15 edge. Cornell then closed the set with a 25-19 win. Cairo came up with seven digs in the stanza.
The Bears grabbed a 15-13 lead midway through set three prior to a 9-2 run that put the Big Red up 22-17. Brown answered with a 9-2 streak of its own to close the set, twice staving off set point, to take the period, 26-24. In the frame, Ehlert and Smith each landed four kills while Cairo chalked up 10 digs.
Brown remained within 13-11 of Cornell in set four before the Big Red concluded the set on a 12-2 run to win the frame, 25-13. Ehlert terminated on three kills in the stanza.
For Cornell, Carla Sganderlla registered a double-double on 20 kills and 10 digs, Alyssa Phelps passed out a match-best 50 assists, and Kiley McPeek tacked on 19 digs.
Next, Brown hosts Penn on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7:00 p.m. and Princeton on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 5:00 p.m. in the Bears' final home matches of the season.
Video of all Brown volleyball home contests and all Ivy League matches, home and away, will be broadcast live on ILDN.TV/BROWN.
