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Bulldogs Visit Harvard and Dartmouth This Weekend

Yale has won 25 straight matches against the Ivy League

Yale has won 29 straight matches at JLA
Friday, October 18, 2024
Yale at Harvard - 7 p.m.
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Saturday, October 19, 2024
Yale at Dartmouth - 6 p.m. 
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Bulldogs look to continue their success against the Ivy League as they complete the first half of the conference season at Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend.

Here are notes heading into the weekend:
  • The Bulldogs improved to 5-0 in Ivy League play after wins against Cornell and Columbia last weekend.
  • At 9-3 overall, the Bulldogs are one of 32 teams in the nation with three loses or less. 
  • Yale has won 29 straight matches at John J. Lee Amphitheater -- the third-longest streak in Division I. 
  • Yale ranks 20th in the nation in kills per set (13.75).
  • The Bulldogs lead the Ivy League in kills per set, assists per set, opponent service aces per set, 
  • The Bulldogs are also top-25 (24th) in hitting percentage (0.268) and leading the way in that category is Laurece Abraham who is 13th in the nation with a 0.410 hitting percentage.  Abraham is also hitting .431 in conference play, and ranks second in the Ivy League.
  • Carly Diehl leads the Ivy League in assists per set (10.34) in conference play, and is averaging more than one assist per set than second place.
  • Diehl is also fifth all-time in Yale program history with 3,169 career assists.   Ally Mendenhall (2005-08) is fourth all-time with 3,173.
  • Cara Shultz has 125 career service aces at Yale and stands in fourth place all-time in program history.  Pauline Mu (1990-93) is third with 127.
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Players Mentioned

Laurece Abraham

#4 Laurece Abraham

MB
6' 1"
Sophomore
Legacy Volleyball
Carly Diehl

#21 Carly Diehl

S
5' 11"
Senior
Wave
Cara Shultz

#18 Cara Shultz

OH
5' 11"
Senior
East Coast Power

Players Mentioned

Laurece Abraham

#4 Laurece Abraham

6' 1"
Sophomore
Legacy Volleyball
MB
Carly Diehl

#21 Carly Diehl

5' 11"
Senior
Wave
S
Cara Shultz

#18 Cara Shultz

5' 11"
Senior
East Coast Power
OH