CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's volleyball (5–14, 4–7 Ivy) dropped its first match of the weekend, falling to Yale (11–8, 7–4 Ivy), 3-0.
How it Happened
Yale jumped out to an early lead in the opening set, using strong serving and a balanced attack to take control.
Brynne Faltinsky and
Ali Farquhar recorded early kills for the Crimson, but the Bulldogs' efficiency on the court helped them pull away late to claim the first set, 25–15.
Harvard settled in offensively in the second set, trading points with Yale through eight ties. Faltinsky led the charge with several key kills, while
Taylor Larkin and
Ryleigh Patterson added timely back-to-back blocks to keep the Crimson within striking distance. Even with Yale at set point, Harvard recorded consecutive kills to keep the frame alive. Despite Harvard's late push, the Bulldogs secured a 25–21 win.
In the third and final set, Harvard continued to show resilience, highlighted by strong setting from
Sophia Wei and solid defensive play from
Hannah Nguyen and
Yvette Easton. Faltinsky, Larkin, and Patterson each recorded key kills, but Yale maintained its rhythm down the stretch to close out the set, 25–16 and complete the sweep.
Harvard Highlights
- Faltinsky led the Crimson attack with 15 kills while hitting .400, also adding eight digs and one block assist.
- Larkin contributed six kills and three total blocks, while Patterson tallied five kills and three blocks.
- Wei paced the offense with 28 assists and added seven digs.
- Defensively, Nguyen and Faltinsky shared the team lead with eight digs apiece.
- The Crimson finished the night with 32 kills, six total blocks, and two service aces.
Next Up
The Crimson return to the Malkin Athletic Center for its final home match and Senior Day tomorrow night to host Brown at 6:00 p.m. ET.
