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With Harvard leading 28-19, and the match tied at 1-1, freshman middle blocker Juan Carlos Cardet went down with a sprained ankle...
...offensive and defensive loss created by the absence of Cardet affected the Crimson's dominance, and St. Francis quickly took advantage...
...then gained another match point, which Roger Williams was able to save. It was then the Hawks' turn to have a chance at the game, but a Denham kill tied the score at 32. Harvard then earned its third match point, but Kowell hit a jump serve long. Next, Cardet notched yet another kill to give the Crimson yet another shot at the match, but the Hawks once more managed to remain in the contest...
...teams traded points to 35-34, Harvard, but a Denham serve into the net prolonged the match and heightened the tension in the Malkin Athletic Center. The Hawks then earned another game point, but two Harvard tallies gave the Crimson its sixth match point, on which Cardet served long, tying the score at 37. Finally, Harvard was able to score two more points to close out the match...
Denham also seemed happy with the team's persistence in the third game, observing that playing while behind was something the squad had worked on during practice. He also complimented the play of Cardet--ten kills in two games for a .600 hitting percentage--whom he described as athletic and exciting, with skills that have improved noticeably since the team started practicing full-time...