CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Battling to five sets in front of a packed Malkin Athletic Center, the Harvard women's volleyball team (8-9, 5-3 Ivy League) pulled out a 3-2 win over Dartmouth (10-7, 2-6 Ivy League) tonight, Oct. 23. The Crimson bested the Big Green by set scores of 25-21, 16-25, 26-25, 14-25 and 16-14.
 
Junior Jaimie Rao and sophomore Katie Vorhies led the Crimson attack tonight. Rao posted a team-high 15 kills, while Vorhies joined the captain in double figures with 13. The Crimson saw depth from its underclassmen tonight as well, with Corinne Furey (eight), Olivia Cooper (seven) and Nicole Prescott (seven) each contributed kills to Harvard's offensive efforts. Sophomore Bella Almanza nearly tied her career high in assists, dishing out 27, while first-year Rocky Aguirre recorded 17.
 
Defensively, first-year Lindsey Zhang led the backcourt with 19 digs, while Prescott joined her in double-digits with 11. Both Almanza and Aguirre nearly registered double-doubles, adding nine digs each to their tallies. At the net, Cooper and Rao each put up a team-best five blocks.
 
Harvard Highlights
- Rocky Aguirre tallied a team-best three service aces, including match point.
- Both Jaimie Rao (.343) and Olivia Cooper (.375) registered hitting percentages above .300.
- Harvard remains tied for third in the Ivy League standings with Yale after tonight's win. 

Up Next
Harvard will wrap up its homestand hosting Princeton and Penn next weekend, Oct. 29-30. First serve against the Tigers is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29. The Crimson will return to the court on Saturday, Oct. 30 for a 5 p.m. match against the Quakers. Both contests will be broadcast on ESPN+.