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After a contentious start to the first game, the Crimson charged ahead to stifle the Engineers. A brief tie at 3-3 would be as close as MIT would get in the first game...
Junior outside hitter Joe Herger's dominating jump serve silenced any potential MIT rallies as Harvard garnered seven unanswered points off his serve. Unhittable and well-placed Lewis jump serves won Harvard the last two points as the Crimson captured the first game easily...
Like an unstoppable locomotive, the Crimson sustained its momentum through the second game. Harvard surged ahead to a quick 5-0 lead, but the Engineers finally began clawing for air. A kill by the Engineers' Nikolaos Michalakis forced a Harvard side out and led to four consecutive MIT points. Strong Crimson blocking and powerful Mager kills dropped a 9-4 lead into Harvard's lap. A kill by MIT's Robert Moser brought the Engineers to 5-9, but Harvard pounded ahead without looking back...
...MIT hit a few too many balls long, and authoritative kills by freshman outside hitter Paul Guilianelli brought the Crimson a 15-5 victory in the second game...
...third game, the Crimson's most dangerous enemy was itself. With two games in its back pocket, some Harvard players envisioned a productive night with their books a little bit too early in the match. After Harvard surged ahead to an easy 8-1 lead, MIT ran off ten points to find itself at a quick 10-8 advantage over the Crimson...