But Harvard responded with six straight points to win the match and set. End of comeback.

On Saturday, Schossberger finished with 35 kills, while adding 23 blocks and nine digs. Burger added 28 assists, 11 kills and 13 digs. Anderson led the way at the net with 15 blocks, while Cunningham added 17 kills and 24 assists.

Huge is Back

On Sunday, the Crimson faced Hofstra, one of the top teams in the East. The Flying Dutchwomen held the spikers to only five points in the first set.

But Crimson Captain Maia Forman, who missed the B.C. and Holy Cross games, and Schossberger turned things around for the Crimson in the second set. Forman scored several kills and provided the Crimson hitters with perfectly placed sets.

The Crimson dominated the second set, taking a 9-5 lead. Hofstra Coach Fran Kalafer called a timeout. The Flying Dutchmen responded after the timeout by capturing six straight points. Harvard closed the defecit to one, 14-13, but Hofstra was able to tally the final point for the match.

The Crimson held its own in the third set, battling to a 7-7 tie, but the Flying Dutchmen were too strong. The taller Hofstra squad won the next eight points to win the set and match.

"I was definitely happy with the way we played against Hofstra," Schossberger said. "But there were points where we could have played better."

"Despite our 3-0 loss, we weren't blown out," Burger said.

Don't Worry Be Happy

"We're starting to put things together," Harvard Coach Wayne Lem said. "We don't have any excuses. This is a rebuilding year for us. As long as we're making progress, I'm happy."

"I thought they had a lot of spunk," Kalafer said. "I think with a little more experience, they should be able to challenge anyone in the Ivies."

"We needed a match like this," Lem said. "Our transition was slow. Hofstra is a hard serving team. We weren't able to adjust to their serves quickly enough."

Harvard will open its Ivy season Friday against Cornell at the MAC.