Volleyball Challenges Dartmouth in Five-Set Setback, 3-2

Friday, November 2

Hanover, NH

7:00 PM

Brown University

9-12, 2-9

Dartmouth College

10-12, 5-6

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Brown	25	25	23	19	10	2
Dartmouth	23	19	25	25	15	3

Volleyball Challenges Dartmouth in Five-Set Setback, 3-2

11/2/2018 10:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

HANOVER, N.H. – Junior Makena Ehlert posted her sixth double-double of the year on 12 kills and 15 digs, and senior Elisa Merten tallied a career-high 16 kills, but Brown University volleyball dropped a 3-2 (23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-10) decision to Dartmouth College on Friday night at Leede Arena.

The Bears (9-12, 2-9 Ivy) claimed the first two sets before the host Big Green (10-12, 5-6 Ivy) rallied to take the final three frames.

"Defensively we were really strong," Brown head coach Ahen Kim said. "We made a lot of digs, and even in moments when we lost some control we were able to extend rallies and give ourselves a chance to score points."

Ehlert (Orange County, Calif.) registered her fifth double-double in her last six matches and has now posted double-figure kills in six of her last seven outings. Merten (Woodside, Calif.) added seven digs to her career-best 16 kills.

Sophomore Eliza Grover (Menlo Park, Calif.) registered 13 kills and eight digs for her 10^th double-figure kill match of the year. Junior Jacqueline Jacobs (Atlanta, Ga.) compiled a match-best eight blocks, and freshman Olivia Dukat (Roswell, Ga.) notched a season-high eight kills.

"Eliza, Elisa, and Makena helped manage the game, and Olivia did a really good job again and was one of our top attackers," Kim said. "We just needed a little more offense from our middles, and we are hoping that we can do that tomorrow to make the jobs easier for Eliza, Elisa, and Makena."

Freshman libero Paris Winkler (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) tallied a career-high 26 digs for her third match as a rookie with 20 or more digs. Freshman Kristin Sellers (Menlo Park, Calif.) notched 28 assists and nine digs, and sophomore Emma Chow (Boulder, Colo.) contributed 18 assists and nine digs.

The Bears opened the match with a 25-23 win in set one. After Dartmouth gained a 14-9 edge, Brown responded with an 8-2 run to pull ahead 17-16. The Bears used a 5-0 streak to grab a 22-18 lead before closing out the set. Merten notched four kills in the frame.

Brown extended its set advantage to 2-0 behind a 25-19 win in set two. With the score tied at 12-12, Brown tallied four unanswered points to pull ahead 16-12 and maintained at least a three-point margin the rest of the way. Winkler came up with 11 digs in the stanza.

In set three, the hosts took a narrow 25-23 decision to extend the match. The two sides remained tied at 17-17 before Dartmouth used a 7-3 run to gain a 24-20 edge. Brown answered with three straight points before the Big Green captured the set. Ehlert had six digs in the period.

The Big Green evened the match at 2-2 with a 25-19 win in set four. Dartmouth staked itself to a lead of 18-11 and did not allow Brown to pull any closer than four points for the duration. Merten terminated on six kills in the stanza.

In set five, Brown kept within 8-6 of Dartmouth at the switch before the hosts used a 5-1 run to pull ahead 13-7. The Bears notched three straight points to cut the margin to 13-10 prior to the Big Green closing the match with a 15-10 set win.

For Dartmouth, Elise Petit landed 16 kills, Carly Tower totaled 14 kills and five blocks, Annemarie Horn finished with a double-double on 29 assists and 13 digs, and Zoe Leonard charted a match-best 33 digs. Dartmouth took the season series, 2-0, as the Big Green topped Brown, 3-1, on Oct. 13.

Next, Brown plays at Harvard tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 3, at 5:00 p.m. (ESPN+).

Video of all Brown volleyball home contests and all Ivy League matches, home and away, will be broadcast live on ESPN+.