WASHINGTON, D.C. – Closing out the Howard Invitational tonight, Sept. 18, the Harvard women's volleyball team (3-6, 0-0) battled American (5-6, 0-0) to a five-set victory. The Crimson erased a two-set deficit to rally and take the next three-straight sets for the win by set scores of 21-25, 13-25, 25-20, 25-20 and 15-13.
 
For the second-straight day, sophomore Katie Vorhies and junior co-captain Jaimie Rao dominated on attack for the Crimson. The duo registered 16 and 15 kills, respectively. Sophomore Ashley Wang joined the pair in double figures with 10 kills, while first-year Corinne Furey tallied eight.  Sophomore Bella Almanza led the Crimson in assists tonight, dishing out 20. First-year Rocky Aguirre nearly matched Almanza's 20 with 19 helpers on her own.
 
In the backcourt, first-year Lindsey Zhang led the way with 18 digs. Almanza and Vorhies collected 10 digs a piece, giving Vorhies her third double-double of the season. At the net, sophomore Ariana White put up six blocks, while Rao contributed five.
 
Harvard Highlights
- Jaimie Rao registered a team-best .355 hitting percentage.
- Bella Almanza fired off three service aces.
- Harvard won the blocking battle against American, 26-17.
- The Crimson hit at a match-high .447 clip in set three with the match on the line. 

Up Next
Harvard will continue its road swing traveling to Dartmouth for its Ivy League opener at 7 p.m. on Sept. 24. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.