NEW YORK, N.Y. – Embarking on its last road trip of the regular season, the Harvard women's volleyball team (10-10, 7-4 Ivy League), defeated Columbia (5-16, 2-9 Ivy League) tonight, Nov. 5. After dropping the first set, the Crimson rallied back to take the next three straight and top the Lions by set scores of 18-25, 25-16, 26-24 and 25-21.
 
Three Crimson players recorded double-digit kills tonight, led by junior co-captain Jaimie Rao with 12. Sophomore Katie Vorhies and first-year Corinne Furey followed closely behind with 10 each. As a team, the Crimson registered a .232 hitting percentage compared to the Lions' .159. The duo of Bella Almanza and Rocky Aguirre continue to provide support to Harvard's offense in assists. Almanza posted a team-best 16, while Aguirre contributed 14 helpers.
 
In the backcourt, first-year Lindsey Zhang notched a team-high 15 digs to lead the Crimson's defense. First-year Teia Piette also recorded double-digit digs with 10, while Almanza nearly had a double-double with adding nine digs to her tally. Sophomores Olivia Cooper and Ariana White led the Crimson at the net with five blocks apiece, contributing to Harvard's 11 total team blocks.
 
Harvard Highlights
- First-year Corinne Furey collected four service aces, while sophomore Olivia Cooper notched three. Harvard recorded nine total on the night.
- Harvard outblocked Columbia 11-6.
- The Crimson held the Lions to under .100 hitting percentages in two of four sets. 

Up Next
The Crimson will travel to Cornell for its final road match of the season tomorrow night, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.