NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale's Ivy League opener was a thriller. Unfortunately, it ended in heartbreak for the Bulldogs. Brown won the deciding fifth set 15-13 to spoil the opener for Yale at the John J. Lee Amphitheater.
 
Bonnie Bostic had 19 kills and Fatima Samb added 15 to pace the Bulldogs. Maile Somera had 27 digs.
 
Trailing 2-1, Yale forced a deciding set by cruising to a 25-16 win in the fourth set.
 
There were nine ties in the final set. The last one was 13-13 before the Bears won the final two points to clinch the match.
 
Yale (7-3) took the opening set 25-19, but Brown responded with a 25-21 win in set two and a 25-18 win in set three.
 
The Bulldogs are back at Lee Amphitheater next weekend, hosting Columbia on Friday at 7 p.m. and Cornell on Saturday at 5 p.m.