Laurece Abraham
Steve Musco
Laurece Abraham
2
Yale Yale 0-1,0-0 Ivy League
3
Winner Villanova VU 3-0,0-0 Big East
Yale Yale
0-1,0-0 Ivy League
2
Final
3
Villanova VU
3-0,0-0 Big East
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Yale Yale 26 22 25 25 9 (2)
Villanova VU 28 25 20 17 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Ernie Bertothy

Yale Comeback Falls Short on Opening Night

The Bulldogs forced a fifth set on the road

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The Bulldogs refused to quit and forced a fifth set on the road before falling to Villanova on Friday night. The scores of the match were 28-26, 25-22, 20-25, 17-25 and 15-9.

MATCH SUMMARY:
  • Yale hit .433 and .448 in the third and fourth sets respectively to come back in the match.
  • Laurece Abraham, an All-Ivy selection in 2024, picked up where she left off last year to lead the Bulldogs with 13 kills and three blocks. 
  • Isabella Mendoza came on midway through the match to provide a lift with eight kills on 21 swings.
  • Ava Poinsett made her collegiate debut tonight and had 10 kills and six digs.
  • Betsy Goodenow, a first team All-Ivy pick last year, had an all-around effort:  14 digs, 27 swings, seven kills and three block assists.
  • Tonight marked the second straight year the Wildcats and Bulldogs went five sets.  Yale won last year in New Haven.
  • Yale held an 8-2 edge in aces and a 7-4 edge in blocks. 
UP NEXT:
  • Yale faces High Point, a NCAA Tournament team in 2024, in day two of the Villanova Classic tomorrow at 7 p.m.
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