ITHACA, N.Y. – The Big Red volleyball team saw its Senior Night celebration to honor Brittany Kalepa spoiled by Penn, as the Quakers escaped Newman Arena with a 3-2 decision this evening. Cornell won the first and third sets (25-17 and 25-18) but the visitors took the second (25-15), fourth (25-19), and fifth (15-9) to conclude the 2015 campaign for both programs.
 
Cornell (6-18, 2-12 Ivy) was led by freshman Carla Sganderlla, who posted a career-high 24 kills and 16 digs. The 24 kills ranks 26th all-time in Big Red history for kills in a match and is the most by a Cornell player since Elizabeth Bishop registered 27 vs. Penn on Nov 10, 2006.
 
Maddy Sroufe also finished with 14 kills, while Kit McCarty and Kara Rogers chipped in eight kills apiece. Setters Alyssa Phelps and Lauren Donnelly tallied 29 and 23 assists, respectively. The duo each posted a double-double with Phelps adding 14 digs, while Donnelly had 12 digs. Libero Chelsea Sincox also had an outstanding night, posting a career- and match-high 28 digs. 
 
Kalepa, a senior defensive specialist, started the match and played in all five sets, finishing with six digs and one service ace. She also received 27 serves on the evening without a single error.
 
Penn posted 15 fewer kills than the Big Red (65-50) but were more efficient, hitting .207 on the evening to Cornell's .164 hitting percentage. The Quakers had two players reach double digits with Alex Caldwell (11) and Jasmine DeSilva (10) combining to go 21-4-52 (.327).
 
Setter Ronnie Bither had a solid evening with 31 assists, 17 digs and five kills, while libero Michell Pereira posted 23 digs. In all, four Quakers finished with double-digit digs with Alexis Genske (13) and Courtney Quinn (12) making the mark.