Columbia Volleyball Team Claims First Ivy League Victory in Thrilling Five-Set Match against Cornell
Key points:
- Columbia volleyball team secured their first Ivy League victory of the season against Cornell in a five-set thriller.
- Hailee Watts led the way with 13 kills for Columbia, while Anna Gioranidi had a career-high 11 kills and 13 digs for her first career double-double.
- Head Coach Patric Santiago praised the team's resilience and emphasized their focus on the process over winning.
Columbia volleyball secured its first Ivy League victory of the season in a thrilling five-set match against Cornell. Hailee Watts led the team with 13 kills, while Anna Gioranidi had a career-high 11 kills and 13 digs for her first career double-double. Head Coach Patric Santiago praised the team’s perseverance and emphasized their focus on the process. Columbia fought back from a deficit in the first set to secure the win, while dominating the second set. After losing the third set, they rallied in the fourth to force a fifth set tiebreaker. Delaney Seaman’s two consecutive aces in the fifth set gave Columbia the momentum they needed to clinch the victory. The Lions will aim to start a win streak as they continue their Ivy League road trip against Dartmouth next weekend.
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