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Men’s Volleyball Snaps Penn State’s 38-Match Conference Win Streak with a 3-0 Victory

Men’s Volleyball Snaps Penn State’s 38-Match Conference Win Streak with a 3-0 Victory

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard men’s volleyball (3-4, 1-0 EIVA) began EIVA play by snapping Penn State’s (0-7, 0-1 EIVA) 38-match conference win streak with a 3-0 sweep. 


The Crimson were led by a balanced offensive attack and a career-night of 10 kills from first-year Sawyer Nichols as it collected its first win over the Nittany Lions since 2018. 

How it Happened

In front of a packed Malkin Athletic Center, the Crimson came out hot, rattling off a 7-1 run to take a convincing 8-4 advantage.  The Nittany Lions regrouped, going on its own 4-0 run to tie the contest at eight-all.  Penn State continued its run through the middle portion of the frame, tallying another long run to grow its lead out to 13-9.  Unfazed by the Nittany Lions run, the Crimson came back with four straight points to regain its advantage at 17-15.  With the help of strong serving from Quinn Bishop down the stretch, Harvard closed the set 25-21 in its favor. 


Harvard continued to dictate the match early in the second set, opening with a 6-3 lead to force a Penn State timeout.  Out of the break, the Nittany Lions recorded three straight points to tie the contest.  A back-and-forth battle ensued after Penn State evened the frame, forcing seven ties.  The Crimson again took over momentum, using a 6-1 run to catapult into a 19-14 lead.  Holding off any late set heroics, Harvard built its lead to 2-0 with a 25-22 final decision in the second. 

The Crimson carried its momentum directly into the third frame, collecting the opening four points.  As Penn State pulled within one, another strong, 4-1 Harvard run put its lead back up to four and forced a timeout.  With its advantage, Harvard controlled the remainder of the set, never letting the Nittany Lions cut the deficit below three.  Ultimately, a 25-19 final set solidified Harvard’s 3-0 sweep over Penn State. 

Harvard Highlights

  • For the second straight season, the Crimson begin EIVA action with a victory.

  • Harvard’s win marked its fourth ever win versus the Nittany Lions and its first over the foe since 2018.  Additionally, the Crimson snapped Penn State’s 38-match regular season EIVA win streak. 

  • Sawyer Nichols led the Crimson on the offensive end as the only player to surpass double digit kills by adding 10.  The first-year also added a team-high five digs alongside Thomas Phung.

  • The Crimson, who came into the contest second in the conference in aces, recorded seven aces with three coming from Berty.    

  • Harvard’s defense totaled 24 digs and six blocks as it held the Nittany Lions to a .143 hitting percentage. 

Next Up

The Crimson will complete its weekend series with the Nittany Lions tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. ET inside the Malkin Athletic Center and on ESPN+. 
 



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