The women's volleyball team has struggled in University Athletic Association play since 2010, failing to earn a win in their various round robin tournaments. 

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Last weekend, the Judges lost three matches in the UAA Round Robin II at Carnegie Mellon University. They lost all three matches in the UAA Round Robin I two weeks earlier.
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However, their winless fortunes changed with a resounding 3-1 victory over New York University last Saturday. 
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They began the round robin by defeating NYU, tallying their first UAA win of the season. They managed to win just one set the rest of the way, losing to No. 16 University of Chicago later Saturday and to No. 6 Emory University and Carnegie Melon on Sunday. Their record now stands at 14-10 and 1-6 in the UAA.
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"The UAA is a very tough conference," said setter Yael Einhorn '14. "I think we had a really good weekend even though our record doesn't show it. We played with a lot of heart, but just couldn't pull out the wins."
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Against NYU, the Judges dominated the first set, 25-14. After the Violets won the second set, 25-22, the Judges rallied and won the next two sets by scores of 25-17 and 25-20.
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Outside hitter Liz Hood '15 tied a career high with 22 kills. She also made just five errors for a hitting percentage of .425, just her fifth game above .400 this year. Outside hitter Si-Si Hensley '14 almost recorded her sixth double-double of the season with nine kills and 17 digs. Middle blocker Maddie Engeler '16 tallied nine blocks and six solo blocks, both career-highs.
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Later on Saturday, the Judges fell to Chicago in straight sets. They held the match close in each of the first two sets, losing just 25-21 and 25-22. However, things fell apart for the Judges in the third set, and the Maroons closed out the match with a 25-10 victory.
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Defensive specialist Elsie Bernaiche '15 led the Judges with 15 digs. Hood registered 11 kills, but no other play had more than five. 
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Einhorn lamented the loss of team cohesion after the second set, which she believed contributed to their meltdown against Chicago.
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"Everyone lost confidence in themselves and played as individuals instead of together as a team," she said. 
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In their first match on Sunday, the Judges fell to Emory in straight sets. They lost the first set 25-15, and the Judges attempted to bounce back in the second set, but Emory staved them off, 25-19. The Judges lost the third set by the same score as the first, 25-15.
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Emory tallied 42 kills to just 24 by the Judges, and also had 14 more digs, 53 against 39. Hood led the Judges with 10 kills, while Bernaiche had 12 digs. 
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The Judges fell to Carnegie in their last match, 3-1. Carnegie took the first set 25-22, but the Judges won the second set by the same score. The Tartans pulled away from the Judges using their balanced attack and won the final two sets by the same score of 25-19.
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Bernaiche paced the Judges with 20 digs, with Hensley just behind her tallying 19. Hensley also had 12 kills to register her eighth double-double of the season. Einhorn had 41 assists and Hood added 12 kills.
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Despite the losses against UAA rivals, the Judges have fared well against non-division opponents this season. They swept Emerson College 25-17, 25-18 and 25-23 last Wednesday, improving their record to 13-4 in non-UAA games.
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The Judges took the lead early in the match and never looked back. They started the first set with an 8-0 run and cruised to a 25-17 win. They found themselves down 7-4 in the second set, but bounced back to outscore Emerson 21-12 the rest of the way. The third set was closer, but Hood recorded kills on the final two points to win the set, 25-23, and take the match.
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Hood led the way with 13 kills, while Einhorn tallied 32 assists in the win.
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The Judges play in the Hall of Fame Invitational next weekend against Bridgewater State University, Middlebury College and host Smith College.