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...first game got underway, it looked as though last night’s performance might be just more of the same. Harvard found itself in a five-point hole after an MIT ace, but managed to stay close on two timely kills from co-captain Seamus McKiernan. By the time the Crimson took a 24-23 lead—its first of the game—on a McKiernan kill, the opening frame seemed firmly in its grasp. Harvard’s energy certainly helped, but so did a substantial size advantage. In particular, the 6’9 Weissbourd...
...took the match, 3-1. Despite remembering his stand-out effort, the Crimson still failed to match his intensity. “I don’t think we were prepared for him to play as well as he did,” co-captain Seamus McKiernan said. “He’s a very consistent player, and for the most part we aren’t a consistent team.” Harvard saved its best play for the middle of each game: falling behind early, roaring back, and then giving up a lead as the game...
...Ridolfi said. “So it’s nice to get them a little reward for the practice time.” Harvard played its best volleyball in the first frame of the match, opening with 14 kills on .565 hitting. With Weissbourd and co-captain Seamus McKiernan producing a series of kills and blocks, the Crimson jumped out to a 14-5 cushion. Unable to penetrate Harvard’s tight defense, Sacred Heart registered as many errors as it did kills, barely managing to edge its tally into double digits as the Crimson streaked...
...Freese said.NJIT 3, HARVARD 0Facing the Highlanders for the second time this year, Harvard played just as badly, losing 3-0 (30-24, 30-28, 30-24) Saturday at the Fleisher Center in Newark, N.J.Though the Crimson did have junior setter Dave Fitz in the lineup, co-captain Seamus McKiernan—who had 15 of Harvard’s 33 kills in its first matchup against NJIT—sat out most of the match with an illness.“He came in couple times tonight, but he is still under the weather,” said Fitz...
Despite the absence of co-captain and reigning team MVP Seamus McKiernan, who did not travel with the team due to illness, the Crimson attack performed well, posting 79 kills on .287 hitting...