CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's volleyball team (7-9 overall, 4-3 Ivy League) fell to Columbia (5-11, 2-6 Ivy League) in three sets tonight, Oct. 16, at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Lions defeated the Crimson by set scores of 18-25, 23-25 and 26-28.
For the second-straight night, sophomore
Nicole Prescott led the Crimson attack with 14 kills. Prescott hit with efficiency tonight, registering a team-best .344 hitting percentage with just three errors. Sophomore
Katie Vorhies joined Prescott in double figure kills with 10 of her own, her 11th match this season with double-digits. Junior co-captain
Jaimie Rao provided support with seven kills. First-year
Rocky Aguirre led the Crimson with 17 assists, while sophomore
Bella Almanza dished out 15.
Three Crimson players controlled the backcourt tonight, with Aguirre, Almanza and first-year
Teia Piette each recording nine digs apiece. First-year
Lindsey Zhang added seven digs of her own. At the net, Harvard recorded six team blocks led by three from both Vorhies and sophomore
Olivia Cooper.
Harvard Highlights
- First-year
Lindsey Zhang served up a season-high four service aces.
Up Next
Harvard will welcome Dartmouth to Cambridge on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
