CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's volleyball will continue its five-match homestand this weekend with the first Ivy League back-to-back inside the MAC this season.  The Crimson will first face Columbia on Friday, October 31 at 7:00 p.m. ET before welcoming the current top Ivy team in Cornell on Saturday, November 1 at 6:00 p.m. ET. 

What to Know

• The Crimson kicked off the second half of the Ivy League season on the right note last weekend as it defeated Dartmouth, 3-1. 
• After falling in the opening set, the Crimson rebounded and controlled the remainder of the contest, winning the final three sets, 25-21, 25-9, 25-22. 
• Sofia Rossi led the offensive effort against the Big Green tallying 16 kills with a .382 hitting percentage.  The first-year leads the Crimson this season with 159 total kills, averaging 2.84 per set.  Rossi's average ranks ninth best in the conference. 
• Ryleigh Patterson had an all-around performance against Dartmouth, recording 10 kills while hitting at a .600 clip and contributing to a team-high seven blocks.  The junior's hitting percentage is a career-best when tallying 10 or more kills. 
• Setter Sophia Wei recorded a double-double for the sixth time this season, accumulating 25 assists and 10 digs.  The first-year's team-high 25 assists also marked a career best for the Texas native. 
• The Harvard defense currently ranks first in the Ivy League in blocks by averaging 2.45 per set.  Taylor Larkin (second) and Patterson (fifth) both rank inside the top five for blocks by averaging 1.28 and 1.03, respectively. 
• Additionally, the Crimson is one of the best in the league from the service line, ranking second in aces by averaging 1.7 per set. 
• Harvard leads 50-23 in the all-time series versus the Columbia Lions.  The Crimson has beaten the Lions in four of the last five meetings including sweeping the foes earlier this season in New York. 
• The Crimson trails 31-43 all-time against Cornell and is looking to return to the win column after falling 3-0 to the Big Red earlier this year. 

Next Up

The Crimson will host its final home contests of the season as it welcomes Yale and Brown to the Malkin Athletic Center on Friday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m. ET and Saturday, November 8 at 6:00 p.m. ET, respectively.