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Volleyball drops four-setters to Tufts and Endicott on Day 2 of MIT Invitational

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Brandeis Volleyball played a pair of four-set matches on the second day of action at the MIT Invitational at MIT, but were unable to pull through in either. 

The Judges took a set off Tufts for the first time since 2013, but fell, 25-18, 18-25, 14-25, 12-25. They also took the first set from Endicott before dropping the match, 25-17, 19-25, 17-25, 20-25. 

Against the Jumbos, Brandeis was led offensively by sophomore Shea Decker-Jacoby (Los Angeles, California/Marymount), who had a season-high nine kills, and rookie Emma Bartlett (Duxbury, Massachusetts/Duxbury), who added seven. Sophomore Leah Pearlman (El Paso, Texas/El Paso) had 12 assists, while classmate Yvette Cho (San Diego, California/Rancho Bernardo) had 13 digs to pace the defense.

In the loss to the Gulls, Decker-Jacoby and Bartlett paced the offense again with seven and six kills, respectively. Decker-Jacoby had just one error in 13 attempts for a .462 hitting percentage. Sophomore Grace Krumpack (Cincinatti, Ohio/Colraine) notched 17 digs, Cho had 16. Pearlman recorded her first double-double of the season with 16 assists and 10 digs, the sixth of her career. Sophomore Marlee Nork (Chicago, Illinois/Walter Payton Collegiate Prep)had 11 assists, while Bartlett contributed five solo blocks.

The Judges fall to 3-4 on the season after finishing 1-3 at the MIT Invitational. They return to action on Wednesday at UMass Boston, followed by a home match on Friday nght against Bates. Both matches are at 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Emma Bartlett

#7 Emma Bartlett

MH/RS
6' 0"
First-year
Yvette Cho

#4 Yvette Cho

DS/L
5' 3"
Sophomore
Shea Decker-Jacoby

#2 Shea Decker-Jacoby

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Grace Krumpack

#1 Grace Krumpack

OH/DS
5' 9"
Sophomore
Marlee Nork

#11 Marlee Nork

S
5' 9"
Sophomore
Leah Pearlman

#8 Leah Pearlman

S
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Emma Bartlett

#7 Emma Bartlett

6' 0"
First-year
MH/RS
Yvette Cho

#4 Yvette Cho

5' 3"
Sophomore
DS/L
Shea Decker-Jacoby

#2 Shea Decker-Jacoby

5' 9"
Sophomore
OH
Grace Krumpack

#1 Grace Krumpack

5' 9"
Sophomore
OH/DS
Marlee Nork

#11 Marlee Nork

5' 9"
Sophomore
S
Leah Pearlman

#8 Leah Pearlman

5' 7"
Sophomore
S
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