Box Score PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Extending its win-streak to four matches, the Harvard women's volleyball team (5-6, 2-0 Ivy League) topped Penn (3-8, 0-2) on the road tonight, Oct. 1. The Crimson moved to 2-0 in Ivy League action after defeating the Quakers by set scores of 25-13, 28-30, 26-24 and 25-19.
The trio of sophomore
Katie Vorhies, junior co-captain
Jaimie Rao and first-year
Nicole Prescott guided the Crimson attack tonight, each registering double-digit kills. Vorhies led the way with 16, while Rao and Prescott knocked down 12 apiece. Sophomore
Bella Almanza and first-year
Rocky Aguirre split setting duties for the Crimson. Almanza dished out a team-high 24 assists, while Aguirre contributed 14.
In the backcourt, three Crimson players recorded double-digit digs to lead the Crimson's defense. First-year
Lindsey Zhang notched a team-best 20, while Prescott totaled 13. Almanza registered her second double-double of the season, adding 12 digs to her tally. At the net, sophomore
Ariana White put up a team-high 8 blocks, while Vorhies posted five.
Harvard Highlights
- The Crimson held the Quakers under a .130 hitting percentage in three out of four sets.
- Harvard hit at a match-high .412 hitting percentage out of the gates in set one.
- Sophomore
Olivia Cooper delivered a team-best two service aces.
Up Next
Harvard will travel to Princeton to take on the Tigers tomorrow night, Oct. 2. The match is set for 5 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.