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Tournament Info
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Video
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Harvard
Georgia
Series Record
Last Meeting
NC State
Series Record
Last Meeting
UNC Asheville
Series Record
Last Meeting
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Sept. 12-13
Ramsey Student Center
SEC Network + (UGA match)
Kaleb Frady, Brittany Northcutt
Live Stats
Harvard (2-1, 0-0 Ivy)
Georgia (4-2, 0-0 SEC)
First meeting
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NC State (5-1, 0-0 ACC)
First meeting
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UNC Asheville (1-5, 0-0 BS)
First meeting
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Holte was named to the Harvard Invitational All-Tournament Team (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's volleyball team returns to action this weekend as it travels to Athens, Ga., for the Benson Hospitality Invitational hosted by the University of Georgia.
The Crimson will first take to the court Friday, Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. against North Carolina State before facing the host Bulldogs at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13. Harvard's tournament will conclude at 4 p.m. as the Crimson squares off with UNC Asheville.
SEC Network +
Harvard's match against Georgia will be available online through SEC Network + and Watch ESPN. For more information, click here.
Ivy League Digital Network
After an incredibly successful inaugural year that saw over 1,000 events streamed live, The Ivy League Digital Network has returned for 2014-15, providing fans with unprecedented coverage of the Ivy League.
Multiple subscription options are available to fans including school-specific and league-wide passes. To learn more about the Ivy League Digital Network or to sign-up today, click here.
Social Stream
Use the all new Social Stream on GoCrimson.com to stay connected with the Crimson on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram this year. The Social Stream brings the conversation from all three platforms into one convenient location, allowing fans of all Harvard Athletics teams to monitor the action in real time.
Last Time Out
Harvard opened its season this past weekend by hosting the ninth-annual Harvard Invitational where it posted a 2-1 record. In its first match, the Crimson earned a thrilling 3-2 victory over Santa Clara after falling behind the Broncos, 2-0. Harvard continued its dramatics when it returned to the floor on Saturday, overcoming deficits of 22-19 and 24-19 to defeat Central Connecticut State in straight sets, 3-0.
The Crimson could not maintain its momentum throughout the nightcap, however, as it fell to Delaware in the tournament finale, 3-0.
Can You Dig It?
Senior Sindhu Vegesena earned the starting role for the Crimson at libero and did not disappoint in the team's first weekend of action, averaging 5.91 dps in three matches at the Harvard Invitational and being named to the all-tournament team. Vegesena registered 22 digs in Harvard's first match of the year, a thrilling 3-2 victory over Santa Clara, before setting a new career-high with 34 digs in a 3-0 win over Central Connecticut State.
Vegesena's 34 digs against CCSU were the most by a member of the Crimson in a three-set match since 2008, the last year for which match-by-match statistics are available, and ranked fourth overall for the program in that time.
Tripling Up
Sophomore Corinne Bain recorded six triple-doubles in 2013, the second highest total by a freshman in the nation. Bain also turned in 14 double-doubles, ranking her fourth among freshmen a year ago, and boasts 15 career double-doubles after posting 10 kills and 29 assists against Central Connecticut State last week.
Double-Doubles
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Name
Corinne Bain
Kristen Casey
Hannah Schmidt
Grace Weghorst
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2014 Double-Doubles
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Career Double-Doubles
15
8
15
3
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Honors and Awards
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Name
Corinne Bain
Caroline Holte
Sindhu Vegesena
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Award
Ivy League Honor Roll (Sept. 9)
Ivy League Honor Roll (Sept. 9)
Harvard Invitational All-Tournament Team
Ivy League Honor Roll (Sept. 9)
Harvard Invitational All-Tournament Team
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Changing Expectations
Harvard women's volleyball head coach Jennifer Weiss caught up with GoCrimson.com to preview the upcoming season and discus how despite changing expectations, this year's team will follow a consistent approach.
Home Court Advantage
Harvard boasted a 9-2 record in the friendly confines of the Malkin Athletic Center a year ago, marking the best home record in program history. The Crimson women, led by the senior class of Kristen Casey, Sindhu Vegesena and Caroline Walters, has posted a 22-11 record at home over the past three years while the men's team has gone 25-7.
Continuing the Momentum
Harvard finished the 2013 season with a 14-9 overall record and 9-5 in Ivy League play, good for second place in the Ancient Eight. The Crimson's 14 total wins and nine conference victories marked the most for the program since 2004, while its 9-2 record at home was a program best.
Returning to the Floor
The Crimson returns four All-Ivy League performers to the court in 2014 including last year's Rookie of the Year and first team recipient Corinne Bain. Classmate Grace Weghorst and junior Kathleen Wallace were also voted to the first team a year ago, while Caroline Walters earned second team honors for the second consecutive year.
On The Sidelines
Harvard women's volleyball head coach Jennifer Weiss returns for her 22nd season at the helm of the Crimson. Weiss' has led Harvard to 265 wins during her tenure, and guided the Crimson to its only Ivy League championship in 2004. She has mentored 52 All-Ivy honorees, six Ivy League Rookie of the Year recipients and coached the program's first two-time Ivy League Player of the Year in Kaego Ogbechie '05.
Weiss is joined on the sidelines by second-year assistants Arturo Rivera and Jeffrey Aucoin.
