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Logan Shepherd
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Harvard HU 9-14,5-7 EIVA
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Winner NJIT NJIT 14-12,8-4 EIVA
Harvard HU
9-14,5-7 EIVA
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Final
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NJIT NJIT
14-12,8-4 EIVA
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Team 1 2 3 4 F
Harvard HU 19 23 25 22 (1)
NJIT NJIT 25 25 19 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men’s Volleyball Ends Regular Season with 3-1 Loss to NJIT

NEWARK, NJ – Harvard men's volleyball fell short against NJIT in the final regular season match of the season, dropping the contest, 3-1. 

How it Happened

Looking to bounce back after being swept the previous day the Crimson gained an early 10-7 advantage following a 3-0 run.  NJIT regrouped, however, using its own 4-0 scoring run to pull in front, 15-13.  The Crimson would tie the contest several times down the stretch but was never able to pull back in front fully.  A dominant 5-0 Highlanders run would ultimately seal the first set at 25-19. 

Harvard continued its early set successes, gaining a 7-4 advantage as it looked to even the contest.  The Crimson's three-point lead would be the largest for either team as the two battled back-and-forth for the remainder of the set.  The Highlanders would eventually pull out another win, stealing the second set, 25-23. 

Battling to keep the match alive, Harvard didn't allow NJIT to lead by more than one in the third set.  Following an 18-18 tie, the Crimson rattled off seven of the final eight points to get on the board with a 25-19 set victory. 

Harvard held several four-point leads at 14-10 and 16-12 but a 4-0 Highlanders run tied the fourth set.  The Crimson again pulled in front at 19-17 but another impressive run from the home team brought match point at 24-20.  Harvard fought off a pair of match points but a Crimson service error ultimately settled the fourth set at 25-22 in favor of the Highlanders. 

Harvard Highlights

  • Three Crimson players surpassed double-digit kills including Logan Shepherd (15), Sawyer Nichols (13), and Owen Woolbert (11). 
  • Woolbert posted 11 kills while hitting an impressive .714 with only one error on 14 total attacks. 
  • James Bardin totaled a team-high 44 assists and added seven digs. 
  • Thomas Phung led the Crimson with eight digs in the contest. 
  • Owen Fanning registered a team-best three aces while also contributing to four total blocks. 

Next Up

The sixth-seeded Crimson will face the three-seeded Penn State in the first round of the EIVA Tournament this Wednesday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET in Princeton, NJ. 
 
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