CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's volleyball (3-10, 2-3 Ivy) will return to the road this weekend as it travels to Brown (8-6, 3-2 Ivy) on Friday, October 17 and Yale (7-6, 3-2 Ivy) on Saturday, October 18 for another Ivy back-to-back. The contests are set for 7:00 p.m. ET in Providence, R.I. and 6:00 p.m. ET in New Haven, Conn.
What to Know
- The Crimson fell in two tight contests this past weekend against Princeton and Penn. Harvard battled tightly but fell 3-1 in either match to move to 2-3 in Ivy League play.
- Sofia Rossi and Brynne Faltinsky continue to lead the offensive charge for Harvard. Each student-athlete averages 2.87 kills per set and has recorded more than 130 kills so far this season.
- Ali Farquhar has also registered over 100 kills, recording 106 so far in 2025.
- Sophia Wei and Nicole Cornell have split the setter role for Harvard this season, each averaging over four assists per set.
- Wei also leads the Crimson with 106 digs, averaging 2.3 per set. Hannah Nguyen follows closely behind with her 2.05 per set average.
- Taylor Larkin has been dominant at the net, averaging 1.38 blocks per set to total a team-best 65. Larkin currently leads the conference in blocks per set and ranks 23rd nationally.
- As a team, the Crimson leads the league in both blocks with 2.46 per set and service aces with 1.85 per set.
- The Crimson narrowly trails in the all-time series against Brown, 39-46. The Bears have just recently surpassed Harvard in the series, having won eight of the last nine contests.
- Harvard is behind 27-53 in the all-time series with Yale. Additionally, the Crimson is looking to defeat the Bulldogs for the first time since 2021.
Next Up
The Crimson will return to Cambridge for a five-match homestand beginning against Dartmouth on Saturday, October 25 at 6:00 p.m. ET.
