CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's volleyball (4-12, 3-5 Ivy) cruised past Columbia (2-16, 0-8 Ivy), 3-0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-13) this evening in the first contest of the weekend.
The Crimson had three hitters in double-digits and hit at a clip of .330 to mark its second-best offensive performance of the season.
How it Happened
The Crimson came out of the gate hot, stealing momentum quickly with a 6-1 advantage. Harvard led by as many as six before a 5-0 Lions run dwindled the lead to one and force a timeout for the home team. The Crimson responded and never saw its lead fully dissipate, ultimately holding on to win the set, 25-22.
Columbia bounced back in the second set exploded on a mid-set run to steal control. The Lions led by as many as eight at 20-12. The Crimson, however, never lost its fight and eventually turned the tables to take the set, 26-24. Columbia led 24-19 before Harvard fought off four set points in a 7-0 run to complete the comeback.
With the momentum of the second set swing the Crimson cruised to an early 9-4 lead in the third set. Harvard maintained its lead for the entirety of the set, leading by as many as 12 and ultimately closing the set with a 25-13 victory.
Harvard Highlights
- Sofia Rossi (11), Ali Farquhar (10), and Brynne Faltinsky (10) each surpassed double-digit kills as the Crimson hit .330 across three sets.
- The Crimson's hitting percentage of .330 was its second highest of season trailing only its .373 hitting percentage against Stonehill.
- Farquhar reached her 10 kills while hitting at an impressive .769 clip recording no errors on 13 attacks.
- Taylor Larkin and Ryliegh Patterson led the way at the net, contributing to five and four blocks, respectively.
- As the primary setter today, Sophia Wei recorded a career-high 27 assists.
- Harvard tallied seven aces in the contest with Wei, Faltinsky, and Rossi each recording two or more.
Next Up
The Crimson will return to action tomorrow as it welcomes the Big Red to Cambridge at 6:00 p.m. ET at the Malkin Athletic Center.
