PRINCETON, N.J. – The No. 1–seeded Princeton Tigers and No. 3–seeded Yale Bulldogs are set to meet in the Ivy League Volleyball Tournament championship after both teams secured semifinal victories Friday evening at Dillon Gymnasium.
SEMIFINAL NO. 1: No. 1 Princeton 3, No. 4 Brown 0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-21)
Princeton overcame an early five-point deficit in the opening set, using a 7–1 run to move ahead 18–17 and a late four-point surge to close out the frame. The Tigers carried that momentum through the match, hitting .319 overall to complete the sweep. Erin McNair led the way with a double-double of 16 kills and 10 digs, while Ivy League Player of the Year Sydney Draper recorded 45 assists—her second-highest total in a three-set match this season.
SEMIFINAL NO. 2: No. 3 Yale 3, No. 2 Cornell 2 (25-19, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-12)
All five sets in the second semifinal were tightly contested, with no set decided by more than six points and four decided by three or fewer. The match seesawed throughout before Yale ultimately prevailed 15–12 in the decisive fifth set. Ivy League Rookie of the Year Ava Poinsett delivered one of the standout performances of her freshman season, finishing just shy of a triple-double with 21 kills, 19 digs, and eight service aces.
First serve for tomorrow’s title match is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN+. Fans can purchase tickets
HERE.