CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's volleyball team (6-6, 4-2 EIVA) will travel to Phoenix, Ariz., for a weekend series against ninth-ranked Grand Canyon (9-8, 3-3 MPSF), on March 12, at 8:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. MST and March 13, at 6:00 p.m. EST/4:00 p.m. MST.
The Crimson and the Lopes will meet for the just the second time in program history. The first meeting came on Jan. 9, 2020 at the Raising Cane's Rainbow Warrior Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Harvard came away with a three-set victory, besting Grand Canyon 25-18, 25-23 and 25-23.
Harvard enters the match amid a four-match win streak, while Grand Canyon comes in following two losses to No. 1 UCLA the previous weekend.
What to Know
- The Crimson has not won outside of the Eastern Time Zone this season (0-3).
- Harvard posted a 6-3 record over the nine-match stretch at the Malkin Athletic Center.
- The Crimson has won four consecutive matches in four sets.
- Ethan Smith ranks fifth in the country in hitting percentage (.497) with 84 kills and just 12 errors.
At the Helm
Head coach
Brian Baise enters his 14th season at the helm of the Harvard men's volleyball program. Baise holds a 136-125 record during his time in Cambridge, including five top-three EIVA tournament finishes in the past 10 years and an NCAA tournament appearance in 2018.
Up Next
The Crimson will return to the east coast for a home and away weekend series with Sacred Heart on March 18 and 19. The matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
