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Though the Crimson (3-9, 0-2 Ivy) regained its confidence and established its attack in the third frame, an ankle injury to sophomore middle hitter Suzie Trimble quelled Harvard’s momentum and allowed the Huskies (8-7, 1-2 Big East) to close out the contest...
Sophomore outside hitter Laura Mahon inspired the offense, posting 13 kills on the night...
Despite its 0-2 league record and the injury to Trimble, Harvard is upbeat. The middle hitter might return for the weekend, and her presence could contribute to the success of the new formation...
...fact, Sacred Heart never amassed a positive hitting percentage during the match. Its highest hitting percentage, .000, was reached in the second game. Much of the credit for the Pioneers’ failure, however, goes to Harvard. Its tremendous defense, led by the scrappy play of freshman outside hitter Kathryn McKinley, prevented Sacred Heart from getting anywhere offensively. "We were on top of our game tonight," Blotky said. "We played with authority—we knew we were going to get it done." In the second frame, Harvard used a 7-0 run to finish off Sacred Heart...
...definitely, at this point, going to be underestimating us," co-captain Elizabeth Blotky said. "Hopefully we can capitalize on that and execute as a team—show them what we’re actually made of." The Harvard defense performed well, with both Blotky and sophomore outside hitter Laura Mahon registering 10 digs apiece. But the Crimson’s offense was unable to sustain any sort of momentum, hitting only .092 overall. "We would hit at [Dartmouth], and we weren’t expecting the ball back," Blotky said. "It was just very reactionary volleyball?...