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Brown University
5-17, 3-9Ivy
Princeton
17-4, 11-1Ivy
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | 25 | 26 | 25 | 3 |
| Brown | 16 | 24 | 14 | 0 |
11/5/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University volleyball forced extra points in set two prior to falling to Princeton University, the top team in the Ivy League standings, 3-0 (25-16, 26-24, 25-15) on Saturday evening at the Pizzitola Sports Center.
In their home finale, the Bears (5-17, 3-9 Ivy) nearly tied the match at one set apiece going into the intermission, but the visiting Tigers (17-4, 11- Ivy) pulled out the frame before winning in straight sets. Princeton has now won 15 of its last 16 matches, 35-of-42 sets in Ivy play, and 18 of its last 19 Ivy matches.
Senior Sarah Lucenti (Manhattn Beach, Calif.) tallied 14 assists and six digs while freshman Jacqueline Jacobs (Atlanta, Ga.) posted a match-best seven blocks with four kills. Junior libero Melissa Cairo (Hillsborough, Calif.) contributed a match-best 16 digs – her 18th double-figure dig match this year.
Sophomore Sabrina Stillwell (Laguna Beach, Calif.) and freshman Makena Ehlert (Orange County, Calif.) each logged six kills, and sophomore Elisa Merten (Woodside, Calif.) dished out 11 assists.
Prior to the match, the Bears honored their three seniors – Lucenti, Payton Smith (Atherton, Calif.), and Emma Thygesen (Menlo Park, Calif.) – for their hard work and dedication to the program over the last four years.
Brown remained with 10-8 of Princeton early in set one before the Tigers pulled ahead 15-9 on a 5-1 burst. The Bears kept it at 18-14 prior to Princeton winning seven of the frame's last nine points to take the set, 25-16. Cairo came up with eight digs in the opening frame.
The Bears pushed the Tigers – the 2015 Ivy League co-champions – throughout set two, forcing 13 ties and five lead changes. Midway through the period, Brown used a 4-0 run to gain a 16-13 edge. The hosts still led at 21-18 before Princeton used a 4-0 streak to pull ahead 22-21. Brown staved off set point, tying the score at 24-24, but Princeton won the next two points to claim the frame, 26-24.
In the second set, Cairo added another eight digs, Lucenti handed out eight assists, Ehlert terminated on four kills, and Jacobs logged four blocks.
Princeton claimed a 9-1 advantage early in set three. Brown cut its deficit to six points at 17-11, but the Tigers responded with five straight points to grab a 22-11 edge en route to a 25-14 win in the final frame. Lucenti compiled five assists and two digs in the period.
For Princeton, Cara Mattaliano posted a double-double on 10 kills and 10 digs, Maggie O'Connell landed a match-high 15 kills, and Jessica Harris passed out a match-best 41 assists. Princeton won the season series, 2-0, after topping Brown, 3-0, on Oct. 14 in Princeton, N.J.
Next, Brown closes its season with road matches at Dartmouth (Friday, Nov. 11, 5:00 p.m.) and at Harvard (Saturday, Nov. 12, 5:00 p.m.).
Video of all Brown volleyball home contests and all Ivy League matches, home and away, will be broadcast live on ILDN.TV/BROWN.
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