FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Harvard men's volleyball dropped a nonconference tilt to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastadons today after falling in the match, 3-0. Kade McGovern, Zach Berty and Trevor Schultz all had solid outings on the court for the Crimson.
 
Harvard rallies fell short in each of the sets, as the team falls to 2-2 on the young season.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Harvard battled at the beginning of the match, keeping the first set close thanks in part to a pair of kills from Zach Berty.
• PFW took a 12-7 lead midway through the set to force a Crimson timeout.
• Kade McGovern went on a tear late in the set as the Crimson mounted a comeback attempt. He racked up five kills to bring the Crimson within four points at 20-16.
• Berty followed up with three points of his own late in the set to bring Harvard within one point as the score read 24-23.
• PFW was able to close out the set to take a 1-0 lead over the Crimson with a 25-23 first set victory.

 

• Harvard started strong in the second set, getting a pair of points off PFW errors alogn with kills from Berty and Schultz while James Bardin also chipped in with a service ace to give Harvard a 5-2 lead early on.
• Seven PFW errors in the second set kept the lead in Harvard's hands late in the set, 20-19.
• McGovern and Schultz added kills late, but PFW closed the door on the Crimson once again winning the second set, 25-23.

 

• PFW took a quick 6-2 lead in the third set. Kade McGovern and Ethan Smith registered the lone kills for the Crimson in the stretch.
•  Trevor Schultz landed three straight kills for Harvard to make the score 10-8.
• Berty had another trio of kills late in the set, but Harvard could not complete the rally, falling in the third set, 25-19.

Harvard Highlights

• Kade McGovern led the Crimson with 11.5 points on the day and 11 kills.
• Zach Berty (11 kills) and Trevor Schultz (9.5 kills) also had solid outings over the net.
• Schultz registered a team-high .800 hitting percentage with eight kills on 10 total attacks.
• Schultz, James Bardin and Ethan Smith each had a trio of block assists.
• Bardin also notched a service ace in the match and led the team with 33 assists.
• Logan Shephard led the defensive effort with eight digs.

 

Up Next

Harvard will return home and stay in Cambridge next weekend to open up its home schedule with the Harvard Invitational at the Malkin Athletic Center.