ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell volleyball team fell to Princeton in straight sets to conclude the 2022 schedule. The Big Red attack was led by senior Joanna Chang, who tallied a team-high nine kills in the contest. With the win, Princeton moves to become co-champions of the Ivy League regular season, sharing the honor with Yale.

The Big Red battled hard in set one. Cornell and Princeton were back-and-forth through 10-10, until the Red secured a 4-1 run that included two kills by sophomore Camryn Carlo to force a Princeton timeout at 14-11. Out of the break, Cornell built its lead further to 18-13, forcing the second Tigers' timeout. Cornell notched two more points out of the timeout, before Princeton closed on an 11-1 run to seal set one 25-21.

Set two saw three Princeton kills to open, but Cornell answered with a 4-0 run to take its first lead of the set. The Tigers and the Big Red were tied at 8-8 and 10-10, but Princeton found a 3-0 run to take a 13-10 lead in the set. The Tigers never gave up their lead, though the Big Red never trailed by more than four. The Big Red forced a late Princeton timeout after closing the gap to two at 22-20, but the Tigers closed out the set, 25-21.

The Tigers jumped out to a quick 8-2 run, until senior Emma Worthington tallied a block to earn Cornell's third point of the set. Princeton expanded its lead to 12-3, before the Big Red secured a 7-1 run to bring the set within three. Princeton held strong, going on to win the set 25-21, and the match 3-0.

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The match concludes the 2022 Cornell Volleyball season. On behalf of Cornell Athletics and the Cornell Field Hockey program, thank you to the fans and their support, and thank you to the senior class who helped shaped these past four years.