Women's Volleyball
Harvard Splits Contests Against Killer P’s
After cruising past Columbia and Cornell in its two previous games, the Harvard women’s volleyball team looked to continue its win streak at the Malkin Athletic Center this past weekend. The Crimson (7-10, 3-3 Ivy) split its home games versus two more Ivy League opponents, defeating Princeton (3-12, 1-3), 3-2, on Friday night before falling to Penn (14-4, 5-0) on Saturday, 3-1.
DOCTER’S ORDERS
Freshman Taylor Docter, right, led the team with 14 kills in Harvard’s narrow 3-2 victory over Princeton on Friday night—the Crimson’s first victory at home over the Tigers in 12 years. Harvard followed with a 3-1 loss to Penn Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Quakers improved to 5-0 against Ivy League opponents, placing them atop the Ancient Eight standings.
Harvard Whallops New York Ivies in Road Matches
Cruising home from Harlem on Saturday, the Harvard women’s volleyball team must have had Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” playing over the team bus’ speakers. The Crimson (6-9, 2-2 Ivy) played to a tune of a 3-0 shutout of Columbia on Saturday after outperforming Cornell 3-1 during the first leg of its New York road trip.
JUSTIN TIME: Athletes Become Recruits Again
Do varsity athletes suffer with job searches because they spend 20-plus hours over the river and traveling to schools nationwide? Or does the fact that they must exhibit great discipline and time management skills in order to complete both their physical and academic obligations make them more attractive to recruiters, giving them an edge?
Colorado Trip Brings Good Results
The Harvard women’s tennis team continued its strong preseason showing at the Air Force Invitational in Colorado Springs, Colo. this weekend. Each of the Crimson competitors made it to the semifinal rounds, with five players continuing on to the finals and two leaving as champions. Harvard turned in its dominant performance in spite of the unique atmosphere that Colorado brings.
Harvard Drops Second-Straight Match to Dartmouth
Everyone deserves a second chance, and the Harvard women’s volleyball got one. But the Crimson (4-9, 0-2 Ivy) couldn’t take advantage of its second consecutive meeting with Dartmouth, falling to the Big Green (6-6, 2-0) on Friday. Harvard fell 14-25, 22-25, 19-25 in a shutout against Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H., after the Big Green had defeated the Crimson at a home match on Sept. 25. The two-match series provided the teams with an opportunity to rework their play to best suit their opponents, Harvard arrived in Hanover with a different game plan than it had in the teams’ initial meeting.
