Forcum scampered to pass the ball deep into the Cornell court, hitting it sky-high and barely missing the scoreboard in the process.

"I hate it when it falls short and I wanted it to go over the net," Forcum said. "It was pretty funny."

That lighthearted moment loosened Harvard up, so much so that the team started to come back.

"We were all laughing and it kind of turned us around," Nash said. "There was so much heart in that point."

The Crimson used that momentum shift to its advantage, winning the game 16-14.

The third game ended with a 15-13 decision in Harvard's favor, and Harvard finished the match off in the fourth game, 15-5.

Forcum led the offense with 23 kills. Freshman Erin Denniston and sophomore Angela Lutich contributed 14 and 11 kills, respectively.

Nash finished with 52 set assists and junior Kristen Schaeffer had two aces.

Harvard 3, Columbia 0

At Columbia, the entire Crimson team saw action against the Lions as Harvard allowed just six points on the match, a 15-0, 15-4, 15-2 win.

"The Columbia game was so much fun," Nash said. "Everyone played. It was real confidence booster to crush an Ivy League team."

Columbia was handicapped because of injuries and was only able to play seven players.

"We were really confident," Forcum said. "We were definitely the most confident we have been all season."

The Crimson hopes the confidence will translate into continued success, especially with the coming week's schedule.

On Wednesday, the Crimson will travel to B.C., which beat Harvard 3-1 earlier this season.

"We're fired up," Forcum said. "We want to get back at them."

Harvard takes on Princeton and Pennsylvania this weekend as it looks to maintain its perfect Ivy League record.