The Cornell women’s volleyball team continued its strong Ivy League campaign Saturday night, sweeping Columbia in three sets at Levien Gymnasium. The Big Red improved to 11-6 overall and 7-1 in conference play with the 25-18, 25-23, 25-20 victory.
Mackenzie Parsons led Cornell’s offensive attack with a match-high 18 kills while hitting .538. Ava Bogan added 10 kills with a .529 hitting percentage as the Big Red controlled the match.
Cornell established momentum immediately, opening the first set with three consecutive points before building a comfortable advantage.
The Big Red recorded 14 kills and hit .440 in the opening frame, using strong serving and efficient attacking to secure a 25-18 win.
Columbia responded in the second set, jumping ahead 11-6 before Cornell began working its way back.
The Big Red eventually tied the score at 20 before Parsons delivered a crucial kill late in the set. Consecutive Columbia attack errors sealed Cornell’s 25-23 victory.
Cornell carried that momentum into the third set, breaking a 10-10 tie with a strong offensive stretch.
Parsons delivered several key kills as the Big Red built an 18-11 advantage. Sydney Zanca eventually finished the match with a kill to complete the sweep.
Mary Wolcott directed Cornell’s offense with 31 assists, while Sarita Pomar led the defense with 18 digs.
Cornell finished with 42 kills, 10 service aces and seven blocks while limiting Columbia to a .144 hitting percentage.
The Big Red returns home Friday, October 30, to face Princeton at 5 p.m.
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