Numbers don’t add up for Princeton volleyball

Numbers and statistics are an integral part of virtually every competitive sport, and while it's been said that "the numbers tell the story," that was not quite the case for the No. 6-seeded Princeton Lady Eagles Thursday.

The Eagles outscored the visiting and lower-seeded (11) Champion Christian in total points 119-113, and averaged 26.25 points across the first four games of the five game-match. However the tale the numbers added up to tell was that following the 25-18, 24-26, 31-33, 25-20, 14-16 loss to the Mustangs, the book on Eagles volleyball for 2008 had been closed.

Princeton attacked for 30 points in the five games, led by Kodi Gimblin's 10, and followed by the efforts of Davi Schmidt (9), Mia Nelson (6) and Anna Martin (5).

Gimblin also led the Lady Eagles at the service line, earning 17 points that included five aces. Martin added 13 points with six aces, and Schmidt chipped in with 10 points with three ace serves, along with a team-leading 12 assists.

Princeton closed the season at 12-11-1.