CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Volleyball (0-3) returns to the Malkin Athletic Center for its 2025 home opener, hosting Manhattan University (0-1) in a two-match weekend series on Friday, January 16 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 17 at 3:00 p.m. Both matches will stream live on ESPN+. The contests mark the Crimson's first home appearances of the season.

What to Know

• Harvard opened the season at the ASICS Invitational, falling to UC Irvine (3-0), CSUN (3-0), and UC Santa Barbara (3-0). 

• Sophomore outside hitter Sawyer Nichols led the Crimson offensively with 30 kills across the three matches.

• Junior Quinn Bishop recorded 18 kills over the opening weekend.

• Senior co-captain Zach Berty added 15 kills for Harvard.

• First-year Kai Gan made his collegiate debut at setter, appearing in nine of 10 total sets.

• First-year Eric Su debuted as libero, playing six sets during the weekend.

• First-year Oliver Doty saw action in three sets and tallied three service aces against CSUN.

• The series marks the first-ever meeting between Harvard and Manhattan University.

• Manhattan opened its inaugural season last weekend with a matchup against Penn State

Next Up

Following the weekend series, the Crimson will remain at home to face Central State University (0-1) on Friday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m., streaming on ESPN+.