CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's volleyball will return home this weekend to close out the 2024 regular season. The Crimson will first host its Spike Out Cancer game as it welcomes Penn on Friday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m. The following day, Harvard will celebrate its seniors before facing Princeton at 5:00 p.m. in the Malkin Athletic Center.
What to Know
- With two matches remaining in the regular season, Harvard sits at 10-11 overall and 5-7 in conference action. The Crimson currently sits tied for fifth in the conference and will look to punch its ticket to the Ivy League tournament this weekend.
- Throughout the season, the Harvard defense has consistently ranked high in the league in blocks, checking in at No. 3 in the conference with 2.31 blocks per set and 187 total.
- Ryleigh Patterson continues to provide the Crimson with a consistent presence on both ends of the ball, ranking sixth in the league with a .326 hitting percentage and fourth with 1.11 blocks per set. First-year Bennett Trubey, joins Patterson in the top five of blocks, ranking third with a 1.12 per set average.
- Brynne Faltinsky has had a dominant junior campaign, totaling 274 kills and ranking fourth in the league in the category by averaging 3.51 kills per set.
- Rocky Aguirre has already surpassed her career-best for assists in a season, totaling 700 and counting. The senior checks in at fifth in the Ivy League with 8.64 assists per set.
- Lindsey Zhang rounds out the top-ranked Crimson in the conference, averaging 3.69 digs per set to rank third in the league.
- Harvard trails, 26-48, in the all-time series against Penn. The Crimson will look to bounce back against the Quakers after falling in a five-set thriller earlier this fall.
- The Crimson currently trail 17-61 all-time versus Princeton. Harvard will look to pick up at least one victory of the Tigers for the second straight season.
Next Up
Based on this weekend's results, the Crimson would next compete at the Ivy League tournament beginning on Friday, November 22.
