Volleyball Falls in Conference Opener at Harvard, 3-1

Friday, September 27

Cambridge, Mass. / Malkin Athletic Center

7:00 PM

Dartmouth College

7-3,0-1Ivy League

Harvard University

6-4,1-0Ivy League

Dartmouth

Harvard

Volleyball Falls in Conference Opener at Harvard, 3-1

9/27/2024 9:39:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Callie Cyr

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – Ava Roberts recorded a season high 14 kills as the Dartmouth women's volleyball team fell to Harvard, 3-1, on Friday night from Malkin Athletic Center in the Ivy League conference opener.

Karen Murphy recorded a double double with 12 digs and 20 assists.

SET BREAKDOWN:
25-18, Harvard; 25-17, Harvard; 25-23 Dartmouth; 26-14, Harvard

The Big Green fall to 7-3 (0-1 Ivy League) and Harvard improves to 6-4 (1-0 Ivy League).

Score: Harvard 3, Dartmouth, 1
Records: Dartmouth (7-3, 0-1 Ivy League), Harvard (6-4, 1-0 Ivy League)
Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Malkin Athletic Center)
Date: Friday, Sept. 27, 2024

UP NEXT:

The Big Green return to the court when they travel to Bryant on Sept. 28 at 4 p.m.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
SET ONE:

The Crimson scored the first point of the set and led the rest of the way.
Faced with set point, a kill from Kauany Gutz kept it alive but Harvard was able to close out the set, 25-18.

SET TWO:

The set was even with the score 13-11, Harvard.
The Crimson opened up their lead after a 9-2 run, 22-13.
A 4-1 run by Dartmouth allowed the Big Green to close the gap slightly but Harvard took the set, 25-17.

SET THREE:

The third set began with a 5-1 run by Dartmouth, forcing a Harvard timeout.
With the Big Green winning 20-15, Harvard scored four unanswered to make the Dartmouth lead 20-19.
Harvard was able to tie the set, 21-21 but a kill from Roberts sealed the deal for the Big Green, 25-23.

SET FOUR:

Dartmouth led the first half of the set, 15-11. Four unanswered from the Crimson tied it 15-15.
The rest of the set saw five ties until the score was 22-22.
Harvard brought the set to 25-24 and eventually won the set, 26-24.