Word: harvardness
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...Harvard certainly appeared sharp early, as it opened the match at Newbury’s Hellenic College gymnasium with a crushing first set, topping the Nighthawks by 10 points. The offense in particular exploded due to the continued stellar play of co-captain Erik Kuld...
...strong dynamic showed, as Harvard did not miss a beat despite the absence of co-captain Gil Weintraub. The senior sat out a second-straight game with a pulled groin, but the Crimson nonetheless cruised to a second-set victory...
...embarrassed on senior night, though, conference-leading Newbury rebounded in the third. Nighthawk senior Josh Aberly notched four kills in the game, consistently evading the Harvard blockers...
...Indeed, Harvard still managed to keep pace throughout the set, dropping the frame by a slim 30-27 margin...
...early lead in the fourth as well. But with strong defense from Kuld—who had a team-high 14 digs on the night—and freshman Derek Jansma (12 digs), the Crimson held its ground. Bolstered by a number of timely kills from Jones, Harvard closed out the match without much of a threat from the Nighthawks, sealing the final set, 30-22. With yet another solid victory, the Crimson seemed to prove that its drastic shift in results is not a fluke, but rather a sign of genuine improvement...