After a loss to UMass in non-league competition, Harvard went on to beat Brown.

In the next match, the Bulldogs proved their trip up from New Haven was worthwhile. Yale beat Harvard 3-0.

Harvard swept all four opponents in the Harvard Invitational. The Crimson ended the Invitational on a five game winning streak, beating non-league opponents Vermont and Manhattan twice. Harvard also proved victorious in an Ancient Eight match-up, edging Dartmouth, 3-0.

From November 10-12, the Crimson played in the Ivy Tournament. Despite a close first round loss to Penn, Harvard went on to beat Brown, Yale and Cornell.

In the semi-finals, the Crimson erased the memory of the Quakers' earlier victory, winning the match 3-0.

Harvard then split a two-game series against Princeton. Princeton had lost only two matches all season, and Harvard's victory in the first match showed its true talent. The Tigers' win in the second match earned Princeton a spot in the NCAA tournament.

With an outstanding performance in the Tournament, Harvard volleyball finished in second place. The ultimate success versus Ivy competition avenged earlier losses, and marked the end of a well-rounded and well-played season.

"We had the athletic ability and physical skill all along, but it was the honing of those skills, and mostly it was the tuning of our mental skills that was the biggest factor this season," Sampson said.

Mental and physical agility did connect for the Crimson when it counted, and Harvard concluded its volleyball season having lived up to its promise.