LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The Cornell volleyball team (1-1, 0-0 Ivy) dropped a five-set marathon to the William & Mary Tribe on Saturday afternoon in its second game of the Bucknell Invitational.

Sophomore Eliza Konvicka led the way with 19 kills and 12 digs, while first-year player Jaida Sione recorded 13 kills and nine digs for the Big Red.
 

Set One

Much like Friday's opening set against Niagara, the Big Red battled back and forth with the Tribe for momentum. Both teams traded points early on until William & Mary went on a 7-0 run to push the set in their favor, 15-9. The Big Red tried to claw its way back, as a kill by senior Alexa Orent cut the deficit to five. However, the Tribe would go on an 8-1 run to clinch the first set, 25-13.
 

Set Two

With momentum on the Tribe's side, the Big Red came out firing in the second set, starting out on a 3-0 run highlighted by a Konvicka kill and stuff block by Orent and senior Sydney Moore. The Tribe would then go a run of their own, eventually tying the match at six points apiece. Both teams continued to trade points until a great set and kill combo from Orent and Konvicka gave the Big Red a 13-12 lead. The Tribe would tie things up at 20 later in the set, but Cornell would have none of it, finishing on a 5-0 run to tie the match at one set apiece.
 

Set Three

Much like the first set, both the Big Red and Tribe struggled to gain any momentum early on, as neither team had a lead more than two halfway through. However, a kill by Moore late in the set proved costly for the Tribe, as it gave Cornell a 21-20 lead. The Big Red would never give up the lead again, as a stuff block by Konvicka and junior Camryn Carlo and a set-finishing kill by Konvicka gave Cornell the third set, 25-23. The Big Red also had a match-high 17 kills in the third set, with 11 coming from Konvicka and Sione combined. 
 

Set Four

The Tribe battled back early in the fourth set, taking a 5-4 lead on a kill by Taylor Burnell. The Big Red tried to swing the momentum back in its favor, as kills by Konvicka and Moore cut the deficit to one (9-8). However, the Tribe would go on a 7-0 run after the Konvicka kill to run ahead 16-9. The Big Red would cut the deficit to as low as five, but the Tribe eventually closed out the set on a kill by Sarah Callendar, pushing the match to a decisive fifth set.
 

Set Five

Five lead changes started the penultimate set, as both team battled for position. A kill by Sabrina Malcolm proved to be the difference maker for the Tribe, as it took a 5-4 lead. William and Mary would never give the lead back, closing the set on a 9-6 run to hand Cornell its first loss of the season.
 

Game Notes

• With the loss, Cornell and William & Mary are tied 3-3 in their all-time matchups.
• Saturday's match was the first time the Big Red and Tribe faced off since Sept. 5, 2015 in West Point, N.Y. Cornell won that matchup in five sets.
   

Up Next

The Big Red will look to rebound this afternoon as it closes out the Bucknell Invitational with a matchup against the host Bison at 2 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.