CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's volleyball (1-7, 0-0 Ivy) will begin Ivy League play this weekend as it heads to Hanover, N.H. to face Dartmouth (2-7, 0-0 Ivy) on Sunday, September 28. The Crimson and the Big Green will face off at 4:00 p.m. ET inside Leede Arena and on ESPN+.
What to Know
- Harvard closed out its non-conference slate by collecting its first win of the season and going 1-2 at the Eagle Classic.
- After falling to Boston College and Bryant in the first two matches of the tournament, the Crimson bounced back and defeated Stonehill, 3-0.
- In its sweep of the Skyhawks, Harvard hit an impressive .373 and held Stonehill to a negative hitting percentage.
- The Crimson have been strong at the net, recording double-digit blocks in each of the last three contests.
- As a team, Harvard ranks atop the Ivy League with an average of 2.48 blocks per set. Individually, Taylor Larkin leads that charge, averaging a conference-best 1.57 blocks per set.
- Sofia Rossi (84), Brynne Faltinsky (83), and Ali Farquhar (74) are each averaging over two kills per set to lead Harvard on the offensive end. Faltinsky averages 2.86 kills per set to rank eighth in the league.
- Both Nicole Cornell (12) and Sophia Wei (10) have already registered over 10 aces this season as the Crimson ranks third in the conference at the service line by averaging 1.77 per set.
- The two setters have shared responsibilities this season and Cornell (104) and Wei (144) have each totaled over 100 assists through non-conference action.
- Harvard has swept the season series against the Big Green in each of the last two seasons. Overall, the Crimson leads 58-26 in the all-time series.
Next Up
The Crimson will remain on the road next weekend for its first Ivy League back-to-back. Harvard will first face Cornell on Friday, October 3 at 7:00 p.m. ET in Ithaca, N.Y. before traveling to New York, N.Y. to take on Columbia the following day at 6:00 p.m. ET.
