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Harvard was all out of sorts in the second set, demoralized from the close first-set loss. The Pride did not look back as it surged to an 11-7 lead, and freshman Greg Falcone sent a message to the Crimson with a fierce kill on the first point. Springfield extended the lead to 18-14, forcing Harvard to take a timeout...
Coming out of the break, though, the Pride went on a 6-2 run to take a two-point lead. But Jones ended the run with another kill to bring the Crimson within one point. It was a tense set at the end as each team traded points, but Springfield ended up too strong for Harvard...
...Crimson battled back in the third set, going on an 8-4 run with the help of a kill from Kuld. Harvard held the lead temporarily, but the team lost momentum when it miscommunicated on a play. Co-captain Gil Weintraub set the ball for a spike, but nobody was there to hit it, as the players watched the ball fall to the ground...
...Crimson fell behind 19-22, but was able to bring the set within one point with two Kuld kills. But junior Alberto Bravo of the Pride responded with a kill of his own to steal the momentum back. Facing a 21-25 deficit, Harvad was forced to take a timeout, but tied up the score by winning the next four points out of the break...
...Springfield proved to be too strong, as senior AJ Nally ended the match with a kill that deflected off of freshman Derek Jansma...