CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's volleyball team (1-8, 0-1 Ivy) will play host to Ivy League competitors Penn (1-10, 0-1 Ivy) and Princeton (9-2, 1-0 Ivy) this weekend. The match against Penn will take place Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. followed by a match against Princeton on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. The games will both be streamed on ESPN+.

What to Know

- Harvard faced Dartmouth (9-2,1-0 Ivy) last weekend in the first Ily League match of the year. The Crimson pushed the Big Green to four sets but were defeated 1-3.

- Harvard finished the 2021 season 7-7 in Ivy League play, ranking fifth at the conclusion of the season.

- Last year's matchups against the Quakers resulted in one 3-1 win followed by a 2-3 loss. In each of the past four seasons the Crimson has won their first matchup of the season over Penn and hope to continue that streak in 2022. Harvard's all-time record against Penn is 17-25. 

- Harvard volleyball lost their first matchup to Princeton last year 2-3 but swept the Tigers 3-0 in the second matchup.

Up Next

Harvard volleyball will host two more conference games on Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. against Yale and Saturday, Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. against Brown. Friday's match will be the annual Dig Pink fundraiser event for the Side-out foundation. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.