Women’s Volleyball Falls to Columbia in Five Sets

NEW YORK – The Dartmouth women’s volleyball team had Columbia on the ropes, winning the first two sets on the road but the hosts stormed back to take the final three and claim a 3-2 Ivy League victory (20-25, 16-25, 25-20, 25-13, 15-9) inside Levien Gymnasium on Saturday, Oct. 10. The Big Green were sharp out of the gate. Trailing 4-2 in the opening set, Dartmouth reeled off a 6-0 run, with Sloan Balsley serving the final five points, to grab an 8-4 lead. Elle McCreery later served five straight points, including two aces, to stretch the margin to 17-9.…