Word: blockers
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...first game of the match was by far the most competitive. Harvard jumped out to an early 14-8 lead behind the strong play of Fitz and sophomore middle blocker John Freese...
...third game, sophomore middle blocker Seamus McKiernan set the same aggressive tone early with a block and a kill for a quick 2-0 lead. A flurry of kills from McKiernan, sophomore middle blocker John Freese and junior outside hitter Will Reppun—along with three aces from Harvard servers in the final game—helped the Crimson cruise to an easy victory...
...absences of co-captain and middle blocker Juan Cardet and senior setter Russ Mosier were not factors, as the other members of the team stepped up to share the offensive load—particularly Fitz...
...best in the second and third games when it put together a solid run of these two skills. Five blocks in the early part of the second game led Harvard to jump quickly out of the gate after dropping the extended first-game heartbreaker. Especially strong was junior middle blocker Juan Cardet, who garnered chants of “chiquito” and “mamut” from his Spanish speaking fans after each of his blocks and serves...
...timeout the Crimson appeared to be on the brink of defeat. But senior middle blocker Juan Carlos Cardet contributed two blocks and a kill as Harvard reeled off a 6-1 run to take a 14-13 lead. The Raiders took the next two points and were serving for the match when Cardet slammed home another kill. After two unforced errors by Rivier, the Crimson took the fifth game and the match...