Cornell women’s volleyball saw its unbeaten run in Ivy League play end Saturday, falling to Yale in four sets at Payne Whitney Gymnasium. The Big Red dropped to 10-6 overall and 6-1 in conference play following the defeat.
Ava Bogan and Jaida Sione led Cornell offensively with 15 kills apiece. Bogan finished with a .636 hitting percentage and six blocks, while Sione contributed a block assist.
Yale claimed the opening set 25-17 after breaking a 13-13 tie with a scoring run that put the Bulldogs ahead 19-14.
Cornell responded in the second set, recording 18 kills and a .483 hitting percentage. The Big Red built a 20-10 advantage before securing a 25-18 victory on a kill from Mary Wolcott.
The third set proved decisive as Cornell jumped ahead 7-2 and eventually extended its lead to 16-10. However, Yale rallied to tie the score at 16 before pulling away late for a 25-21 win.
Cornell attempted to force a fifth set but struggled to overcome Yale’s momentum in the fourth. The Bulldogs established a 16-12 lead and held off a late Big Red comeback to close out the match 25-20.
Wolcott directed Cornell’s offense with 45 assists and eight digs, while Mackenzie Parsons added nine kills. Sara Pomar contributed 12 digs, and Kiran Rio finished with seven kills and 10 digs.
Cornell recorded 56 kills, seven blocks and 60 digs while hitting .243 as a team.
The Big Red returns to action Saturday, October 24, traveling to face Columbia in another Ivy League matchup.
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