MOUNT VERNON – The Cornell-Coe volleyball rivalry has a history of down-to-the-wire finishes, including two five-setters last season. Friday night was not one of them.
Cornell trailed for only two points the entire match and dismantled the Kohawks by scores of 25-18, 25-15 and 25-13 in a brisk 64-minute regular-season finale at the Small Athletic and Wellness Center.
The Rams (15-9) earned a point in the
2026-27 Bremner Cup All-Sports Series and charge into the postseason having won 13 of their last 15 contests. Cornell returns to its home floor next weekend as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Conference Tournament.
Cornell shut down Coe's offense with 10 blocks while allowing only one service ace.
Mia Tubbs and
Selia Stein were tough at the net with seven blocks apiece.
The Kohawks finished with a negative-.029 attack percentage. The Rams hit .232, paced by
Ashlin Nottestad's nine kills.
Ally Olmstead planted eight spikes.
The Rams fired eight aces, including two each by
Nia Howard and Nottestad. Howard also had 13 assists.
Grace Tverberg posted a team-high 10 digs.
Coming up – The Rams host the MWC Tournament semifinals and finals Nov. 13-14. Cornell will play the Illinois College-Monmouth winner in a semifinal at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13.
