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Women’s volleyball eliminated from NCAA Tournament by University of Washington

By Ryan Handel | December 6

The women’s volleyball team (20-6) lost to the University of Washington (26-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this past Friday. The Bears traveled to Seattle to face the Huskies in their first tournament game since 1998, and despite a tight third set, Brown dropped the match 3-0. ...

Women’s volleyball to face Washington in first round of NCAA Tournament

By Ryan Handel | November 28

After an Ivy League title-winning regular season, the women’s volleyball team (20-5) learned its spot in the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament bracket during the Selection Show Sunday evening. The Bears will travel to Seattle to take on the 15th-seeded University of Washington ...

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Volleyball wins Ivy home opener against Dartmouth, falls to Harvard

By Amelia Spalter | October 6

The volleyball team had a hot-and-cold weekend at home as the Bears (9-4, 1-2 Ivy) bested Dartmouth (5-7, 1-2) 3-1 in their first conference game on home turf Friday before falling to Harvard (3-9, 1-2) 3-0 on Saturday. Brown outshone the Big Green by coming back with three consecutive wins after dropping ...

Volleyball push Big Red to five sets, fall short of comeback

By Mari Herrema | November 12

The volleyball team overcame a two-set deficit to force a tiebreak fifth set Saturday against Cornell but fell short of a comeback. Outside hitter Sabrina Stillwell ’19 tallied 13 kills and libero captain Melissa Cairo ’18 registered 28 digs in the season-concluding match. Though a defeat, the result ...

Volleyball falls in back-to-back losses to Penn, Princeton 3-0

By Mari Herrema | October 29

The volleyball team lost three sets to zero against both Penn and Princeton over the weekend, leaving Brown (6-15, 1-9 Ivy) with only four contests left in the season to snap its current five-game losing streak. Avoiding a repeat of their most recent match against Yale, the Bears never gave the Quakers ...

Bruno falls to first-place Yale in four sets at home

By Mari Herrema | October 22

After surprising first-place Yale by winning the first set comfortably, the volleyball team was unable to sustain early success, eventually falling three sets to one Friday night. Offensive contributions from Sabrina Stillwell ’19 and backcourt coverage by Melissa Cairo ’18 bolstered Brown (6-13, ...

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Volleyball falls to Harvard, Dartmouth in away matches

By Mari Herrema | October 15

The volleyball team took two losses on the road this weekend, dropping a match 3-1 against Harvard Friday and 3-0 against Dartmouth Saturday. These defeats drop Brown (6-12, 1-6 Ivy) to last place in the Ivy League standings halfway through conference play. Though Bruno came out strong against the Crimson ...

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Women's volleyball falls to Princeton, raise over $9,000 for ALS research

By Mari Herrema | October 1

At the annual Strike ALS match Friday, the volleyball team fell three sets to zero against Princeton, the defending Ivy League Champions. Despite the outcome, standout performances from Shirin Tooloee ’18 and Joanne Won ’21 and a near-comeback in the third set kept the crowd excited. In the first ...

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Bears battle Princeton in ‘Spike ALS Match’ to raise awareness

By Tess Demeyer | September 28

For Head Coach Diane Short, Friday’s volleyball match against Princeton isn’t just a chance for the Bears to move up in the Ivy League rankings, it’s “an evening of hope.” For the sixth year, Brown is hosting a “Spike ALS Match” to raise awareness about the disease. The fundraising event ...

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Volleyball falls to Ivy powerhouse Yale in conference opener

By Nikko Pasanen | September 26

Despite dropping its Ivy opener to Yale in straight sets, the volleyball team looks ready to contend in conference play this season. Going up against the Bulldogs (8-2, 1-0 Ivy) was due to be a stiff challenge for the Bears (2-9, 0-1), but they battled back in each set to make for a competitive match. ...

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California trip leaves volleyball with three consecutive losses

By Nikko Pasanen | September 12

After kicking off the season in New England, the volleyball team made a cross-country trip to the University of San Francisco for a tournament over the weekend. While the team dropped all three contests, the experience playing tougher competition is likely to help it further down the road. “Our effort ...

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Sports Roundup: All-League Awards

By Alex Wainger | November 20

As leaves litter the streets and campus prepares for the inevitable first signs of snow, fall sports are coming to a close. And with the last games of the season come end-of-year awards. A number of Bears were chosen for a variety of honors in their respective sports’ conferences. Men’s Soccer Five ...

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Fierce competition spoils season-ending homestand for volleyball team

By Taneil Ruffin | November 16

The competition within Ivy League volleyball proved to be incredibly stiff this season. Going into the final weekend of conference play, four of the Ancient Eight’s teams had viable chances of securing the conference title. Bruno (10-16, 4-10 Ivy) did not, but faced off against two of these teams, ...

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Well-balanced attack upsets historically dominant Yale

By Taneil Ruffin | October 26

Coming off a pair of hard-fought games against middling Ivy League opponents Princeton and Penn, the women’s volleyball team began the second half of the Ivy season with a matchup against a dominant Yale squad. After falling to the Bulldogs 3-1 earlier in the season, Bruno (10-10, 4-4 Ivy) emerged ...

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Women's volleyball remains optimistic despite losses to Crimson, Big Green

By Taneil Ruffin | October 12

Unable to stifle the momentum of either of its opponents, the volleyball team could not defeat conference foes Harvard and Dartmouth over the weekend in the squad’s first road Ivy doubleheader. Bruno (8-8, 2-3 Ivy) entered the weekend coming off of a pair of impressive wins at home. The team had ...

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Stillwell ’19 posts 32 kills in volleyball comeback

By Taneil Ruffin | October 5

After a lengthy 12-game stretch on the road, the women’s volleyball team finally made its season debut at the Pizzitola Sports Center this weekend, as the Bears (8-6, 2-1 Ivy) secured two commanding conference wins against Cornell and Columbia. “We had a really long preseason and we were away for ...

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Volleyball's Ivy League opener ends with encouraging defeat in New Haven

By Taneil Ruffin | September 28

In contrast to its immense success at the Central Connecticut State University Invitational, the women’s volleyball team began its Ivy League schedule with a loss against Yale Friday in New Haven. While Bruno (6-6, 0-1 Ivy) only claimed one set, the squad proved to be a strong competitor for the ...

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Tournament foes prove no match for dominant volleyball team

By Andrew Flax | September 21

After a trip to the Southwest resulted in three losses in four matches, the volleyball team found much more success at the Central Connecticut State University Invitational this weekend. The Bears (6-5) swept their way through the tournament, dropping only one set as they beat Holy Cross, CCSU and ...

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Southwestern opponents stymie volleyball

By Taneil Ruffin | September 13

After a brief stint back in the Ocean State, the volleyball team hit the road again this weekend to attend the NMSU-UTEP Borderland Classic in El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, N.M. where Bruno (3-5) fell to three of its opponents but managed to bounce back in the second day of tournament play to claim ...

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After uneven start, volleyball heads west

By Taneil Ruffin | September 11

While many students made their return trips to College Hill, the volleyball team was en route to Fairfield, Connecticut to participate in the Sacred Heart University Hampton Inn Invitational. With the return of many of the squad’s key players and the addition of five impressive first-years, the Bears ...