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About midway through the first set, it looked as though the Crimson might be able to dig itself out of an early hole, as strong service by sophomore outside hitter Matt Jones brought the Crimson within two points of the Tigers. But Princeton’s consistent hitting allowed the Tigers to pull away from Harvard and come out of the first set with a 30-24 victory...
...Crimson stayed on pace with Princeton for the first few points of the second set, but once again, scoring runs put the Tigers out ahead...
Because Harvard wasn’t serving well in the first two games, the team was forced to switch to float serves in the third set. This shift in tactic, though necessary according to Jones, allowed Princeton to dig the ball out more easily and for their offense to take over the game...
Entering Saturday’s matchup, the Crimson had lost its first four games, most recently to Baruch in three sets on Feb. 4. Princeton beat Harvard last year as well in three close sets...
Although Harvard was swept, the Crimson was able to win the first game point each time, a testament to the team’s composure with the game on the line...