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Owen Fanning
1
Harvard HU 9-6,3-1 EIVA
3
Winner UC San Diego UCSD 9-10,1-2 Big West
Harvard HU
9-6,3-1 EIVA
1
Final
3
UC San Diego UCSD
9-10,1-2 Big West
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Harvard HU 21 16 25 20 (1)
UC San Diego UCSD 25 25 18 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men’s Volleyball Falls to No. 18 UC San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Harvard men's volleyball (9-6, 3-1 EIVA) dropped its opening match out west, falling to No. 18 UC San Diego, 3-1. 

How it Happened

The Crimson started strong against the Tritons, pulling out to a 3-1 and a 5-2 lead early in the set.  A 3-0 scoring run brought the match back to a tie and ignited back and forth play throughout the next few points before the Tritons broke away for an 11-8 lead.  Beginning with a monster block from Ethan Smith and Logan Shepherd, the Crimson showed its fight, bringing the match back to even.  Throughout the set there were 10 ties, but a late 7-1 run by the Tritons created significant distance as the Crimson ultimately dropped the first, 25-21. 

The second set started similarly as there were nine different ties throughout the first 20 points.  The 10-10 tie would be final of the set as the Tritons broke out on a 7-0 run.  Harvard was unable to recover from the deficit, eventually falling 25-16 to go down 2-0 in the match.

Harvard's fight never died as it looked to bounce back in the third.  Quickly the Crimson pulled away from the Tritons, running up the score to 13-6 off of several short scoring runs.  Up until set point at 24-14, the Crimson had not allowed UC San Diego to register two straight points at any moment in the set.  The Tritons fought off four set points before Zach Berty slammed home a kill to finish the job for the Crimson, 25-18. 

The Crimson once again started fast, pulling out to a 6-1 lead as it looked to tie up the match.  Despite the Harvard momentum, the Tritons were able to respond with their own 6-0 scoring run.  Harvard was able to regain the lead a few more times in the set but following breaking the 12-12 tie, the Tritons never again lost their advantage, ultimately clinching the match with a 25-20 fourth set result. 

Harvard Highlights

  • While leading the Crimson in kills, Owen Fanning also posted a career-high with 17 kills and a .333 hitting percentage. 
  • Logan Shepherd had another all-around performance for the Crimson, posting seven kills, two assists, two block assists, and a team-high nine digs. 
  • Zach Berty had several crucial kills, totaling eight with a .227 hitting percentage across the match. 
  • Harvard narrowly registered a higher hitting percentage with 48 kills and a .257 hitting percentage to the Tritons 50 kills and a .246 hitting percentage. 
  • Harvard was dominant in its third set victory, posting a .406 hitting percentage with 14 kills and pulling out to multiple 10-point leads before taking the set, 25-18.
  • The Crimson 48 kills is the teams fourth highest total throughout its 15 contests in 2023-24. 

Next Up

The Crimson will close out its spring break trip tonight against Concordia University Irvine at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. 
 
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