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Harvard and the Scarlet Raiders battled back and forth for the rest of the set. Up 25-24, Crimson sophomore Nikola Ivica sent a serve long to even the game. Moments later, another service error— this one from Weintraub—tied the score once again...
...second set provided the match’s drama. After a kill by Rutgers-Newark’s Dan Mulligan to begin the frame, Harvard senior Soren Rosier responded on the next point with a kill of his own. From there, the Crimson gained momentum. Co-captain Gil Weintraub racked up three kills, and the Scarlet Raiders made nine attack and service errors, as the Crimson’s lead swelled to 17-11 midway through the set...
Harvard had two set points, one at 29-28 and another at 30-29, but each time a Mulligan kill tied the game...
Similarly, Rutgers-Newark missed its first two opportunities to close out the set. On the first chance at 31-30, Mulligan’s serve did not clear the net, and Eduardo Hernandez made the same mistake...
...third time was the charm for the Scarlet Raiders. Crimson co-captain Erik Kuld could not handle Mulligan’s spike, and the ball ricocheted off the senior and out of bounds to give Rutgers-Newark the set...