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...Crimson started off the match on fire, jumping to a 12-7 lead off of a block by junior Soren Rosier. While Rosier and junior co-captain Gil Weintraub were stalwarts on the defensive front, contributing three of the six total blocks earned by Harvard in the first set, Weissbourd and junior Erik Kuld took care of the offense by notching six and four kills, respectively. Six of the seven players who played in the game registered a kill for the Crimson, providing balance across the board...
...Harvard started the match off firing on all cylinders, setting the tone on the first play of the game with a block by junior setter Gil Weintraub. With the set tied, 13-13, freshman sensation Matt Jones got comfortable on the outside by slamming down kill after kill, igniting a run that gave the team a 21-13 lead...
...second set would bring more of the same. With the two teams knotted at 6-6, it appeared that the Endicott players were not ready to go down without a fight. But after a heroic save by Weintraub and two straight service aces by Weissbourd, the Crimson reestablished its offensive rhythm against the Gulls. With the team holding on to a tight 27-23 lead, back-to-back blocks by Weissbourd and Jones ended any hopes of an Endicott comeback...
...after a tremendous victory on Friday night, demonstrating its focus early on to take the first two sets 30-26, 30-26.“After a really big game, it’s easy to take a breath and slack off,” junior co-captain Gil Weintraub said. “Playing NJIT, which is a non-conference game, when they didn’t put in all their starters is kind of disheartening...But I was really proud of everybody, and they didn’t play like it meant less, because a victory...
...Fortunately for the Crimson, Weintraub appears to be hitting his stride just at the midway point of his tenure. Before the setter hangs up his jersey, delighted fans at the MAC can look forward to another 1000 perfectly arching feeds, building anticipation for another 1000 devastating strikes. And all the while, the man who makes Harvard’s offense click will smile in the background, content to humbly showcase his teammates...