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Andrew Lobo celebrating
Zach Webster
3
Winner Harvard HU 9-5,3-1 EIVA
0
Merrimack Merri 6-8,1-1 NEC
Winner
Harvard HU
9-5,3-1 EIVA
3
Final
0
Merrimack Merri
6-8,1-1 NEC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Harvard HU 25 25 25 (3)
Merrimack Merri 22 16 22 (0)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men’s Volleyball Sweeps Merrimack, 3-0

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Harvard men's volleyball team (9-5, 3-1 EIVA) defeated Merrimack College on Friday night in three quick sets of 25-22, 25-16, 25-22. With the result, the team is on a four-game win streak and now sits at 9-5 on the season.

How it Happened

In the first set, the Warriors grew a small lead over the Crimson, but Harvard fought back to tie the set at eleven and eventually found itself up 19-15. The Warriors did not give up as the Merrimack team made it a tough battle toward the end of the set, but it was not enough. Harvard took set one, 25-22.
 
The Crimson looked great in the second set, as the team was winning for its entirety. Logan Shepherd, Andrew Lobo and Ethan McCrary had a few big kills to help the Crimson maintain a comfortable lead in the beginning of the second set. After a bit, Harvard held a 21-10 lead over Merrimack and eventually finished the set, winning it 25-16 to make the score 2-0.
 
In the third set, Merrimack started out strong and took a 5-2 lead over the Crimson. The lead did not last for long, however, as Harvard tied the match up at seven on a James Bardin kill. The rest of the set was back-and-forth until the Crimson earned the narrow third set win, 25-22, and secured the 3-0 victory over Merrimack.

Harvard Highlights

  • With its second sweep over the Warriors this season, Harvard improves its all-time series matchup record to 4-0 over Merrimack.
  • Logan Shepherd led the Crimson in kills with 11 and was followed by Ethan McCrary who had 8 on the night.
  • With a game-high 34 assists, James Bardin led the way for Harvard.
  • Andrew Lobo, Ethan Smith, James Bardin, and Logan Shepherd all had one ace each in the matchup against the Warriors.
  • Ethan McCrary led the Harvard squad in blocks with 1.5.
  • To lead the Crimson in digs, Andrew Lobo had 8 on the night, while James Bardin and Zach Berty had 6 and 5, respectively.
  • Three Harvard athletes finished the match hitting .500 or higher, as Ethan Smith led the way with a phenomenal hitting percentage of .800 on the night.
  • As a team, Harvard finished hitting .375 on the night.

Up Next

Harvard will travel to California this upcoming week to face UC San Diego and Concordia University Irvine on Tuesday, March 12th and Wednesday, March 13th, respectively.






 
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