IRVINE, Calif. – The Harvard men's volleyball team fell to No. 15 UC Irvine 3-0 last night in its first competition in 683 days.
 
The Crimson didn't go down without a fight, posting at least 19 points in each of the three sets for a tally of 25-19, 25-22 and 25-21.
 
Ethan Smith led the way for Harvard with nine kills, while Kade McGovern recorded eight of his own. Senior captain Jason Shen posted five digs to open the season.
 
First-year James Bardin tallied a team-high 26 assists in his debut with the Crimson, while also adding five digs.
 

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The Crimson will travel an hour down the coast of California for a matchup with UC San Diego in La Jolla, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 14, at 10 p.m. EST.