Next Match:
at Harvard
10/17/2026 | 5:00 PM
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Oct. 17 (Sat) / 5:00 PM
at Harvard
HANOVER, NH – Penn Volleyball traveled to New Hampshire tonight to go up against on Dartmouth tonight, losing against the Big Green 1-3 (25-22, 18-25, 19-25, 22-25).
Haley Kerstetter and Jenna Garner led the Penn offense with 11 kills, Kerstetter hitting .381 and 12.5 points and Garner hitting .206 and 11.5 points. Adell Murray also tallied 8 kills and 9.5 points. On the defensive side, Haley Kerstetter and Adell Murray each tallied 1.5 blocks, Elsa McDermott also tallied 11 digs. On top of her 11 kills, Garner also tallied 14 digs, making it her seventh double double of the season.
Against Dartmouth, Penn totaled 52 kills, 6.0 blocks, and 50 digs, while the Big Green had 58 kills, 9.0 blocks, and 48 digs. For Dartmouth, Riley Imamura the offense with 17 kills and hit .250. Zori Brown led the Big Green defensive with 12 digs, and Clementine Tebbe tallied 2.5 blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | Penn started off strong creating an early lead at 9-5, which they would continue to maintain through the rest of the first set. Dartmouth began to close in on the lead creating only a one-point deficit at 23-22; however, Penn was able to pull through and finish out the set 25-22.
SET 2 | Dartmouth started to gain some momentum this set, going back and forth with the Quakers, creating ties at 3-3, 5-5, 11-11, 15-15, and 16-16. The Big Green began to pull away after the tie at 16-16, Penn only scoring three more points off Haley Kerstetter kills, but not before Dartmouth gained nine more to finish the set 25-18.
SET 3 | The Big Green started off with momentum, creating an early lead they would carry with them for the rest of the set. Penn slowly began to fight back going on a few short scoring runs, including a four-point run holding Dartmouth off at set point. However, Dartmouth was able to take the set 25-19.
SET 4 | Penn and Dartmouth started off head-to-head, Penn fighting for a fifth set, and Dartmouth fighting for their first Ivy League win. At 15-15, Dartmouth started to pull away with what would become their winning lead. Penn scoring seven points, however the Big Green scored nine more to finish the set 25-22.
QUAKER NOTEMEAL
» Penn is now 10 – 6 overall this season, and 38-12 all-time vs. Dartmouth
» Haley Kerstetter had 11 kills, hitting .381, and 12.5 points
» Adell Murray tallied 8 kills
» Elsa McDermott tallied 11 digs
» Jenna Garner also had 11 kills and tallied 14 digs, making it her seventh double double of the season.
UP NEXT
Penn will travel to Boston, Mass. to take on Harvard, Saturday, October 17th at 5:00pm.
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