Miller Lands 24 Kills, Volleyball Tops Columbia, 3-1

Friday, November 8

New York, NY

7:00 PM

Brown University

13-8 (5-6IVY)

Columbia University

11-10 (4-7IVY)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Brown	25	25	28	25	3
Columbia	20	22	30	23	1

Miller Lands 24 Kills, Volleyball Tops Columbia, 3-1

11/8/2019 9:41:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Freshman Sophia Miller matched her career high with 24 kills, and senior Makena Ehlert posted a double-double on 16 kills and 12 digs as Brown University volleyball topped Columbia University, 3-1 (25-20, 25-22, 28-30, 25-23), on Friday night at Levien Gymnasium.

In a match-up featuring two teams that entered the night tied for fourth place in the Ivy League standings, the Bears (13-8, 5-6 Ivy) took sole possession of fourth as they swept the season series from the host Lions (11-10, 4-7 Ivy). With 13 wins, Brown has posted its most victories since 2001 (16).

"We have won three straight road matches in conference play, which is significant given how competitive the Ivy League is," Brown head coach Ahen Kim said. "Our team has really come together over the last few weeks, and it's nice to be able to move into fourth place in the league. We know that we have another challenge ahead of us tomorrow with Cornell."

Miller (Dallas, Texas) – who has won Ivy League Rookie of the Week in two of the last three weeks – registered her match-high 24 kills on .327 hitting alongside six digs. She has posted double-figure kills in nine of her last 10 matches.

Ehlert (Orange County, Calif.) recorded her ninth double-double of the season behind her 16 kills and 12 digs. She has eclipsed the 10-kill plateau in 19 of the Bears' 21 matches this season.

Junior Eliza Grover (Menlo Park, Calif.) compiled 16 kills on a .481 hitting percentage with just three errors on 27 attempts. She notched her ninth double-figure kill performance of the year.

Freshman Audra Curtin (Tampa, Fla.) tallied a match-high seven blocks, and senior Jacqueline Jacobs (Atlanta, Ga.) added five kills on .571 hitting.

Freshman libero Kaitlyn Wong (Los Altos, Calif.) contributed a match-best 16 digs and has now posted double-figure digs in 13 of her last 15 outings.

At the setter spot, sophomore Kristin Sellers (Menlo Park, Calif.) dished out 30 assists – her third match this year with 30 or more assists – to go with nine digs. Junior Bailie Salk (Tiburon, Calif.) handed out 29 assists.

Brown took the season series from Columbia as the Bears bested the Lions, 3-1, in Providence on Oct. 19.

Brown opened the match with a 25-20 win in set one. Trailing 8-5 early in the frame, the Bears used a 6-0 run to move ahead 11-8. Brown led the rest of the way, closing the contest on a 4-1 spurt. Grover landed six kills on .556 hitting in the opening frame.

The Bears extended their set lead to 2-0 with a 25-22 victory in the second stanza. Neither side held an edge larger than three points in the set with Brown scoring three straight points to turn a 22-22 tie into a 25-22 set win. Miller notched five kills in the period.

In set three, the two teams went to extra points with Columbia extending the match to a fourth set behind a 30-28 win. Facing deficits of 10-4, 21-18, and 24-22, Brown remained in the set, knotting the score at 24-24. The Bears gained set point at 27-26 and 28-27, but the Lions emerged with the set win. Ehlert and Miller each terminated on seven kills in the stanza.

The Bears finished the match with a 25-23 triumph in set four. Trailing 15-10, Brown rattled off five unanswered points to equalize at 15-15. After Columbia regained a 21-20 edge, the Bears won five of the frame's final seven points to earn the match win. Miller landed nine kills on .400 hitting in the set.

For Columbia, Chichi Ikwuazom terminated on 18 kills, Audrey Cheng dished out a match-high 49 assists, and Kalie Wood made 15 digs.

Next, Brown plays at Cornell tomorrow – Saturday, Nov. 9 – 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+.