Finally, in the third game, Dartmouth put up a fight. The Harvard serve receiving had some holes, and the Dartmouth servers took advantage. Even though Harvard took the lead early, Dartmouth pulled back to 11-9 with the help of a five-point run. The Crimson got stuck in some rotations where the passing simply broke down, and so did its consistency. However, with the help of some key blocks the Crimson was able to overcome a subpar .146 hitting percentage and finish its Ivy League foe off.

"We were really playing great as a team," said Priscella. "We've been getting better recently, and the Dartmouth match was a great culmination of the last couple weeks." Harvard also outblocked the Big Green 13-2.

There were some good individual efforts as well. Junior middle hitter Hart, who played superbly in last Tuesday's game against Quinnipiac, had another solid effort, going for six kills and 12 digs. Jellin finished with sixteen digs and 41 set assists.

Erin Denniston, last week's Ivy League Player of the Week, continued her strong offensive play with 12 kills and a .258 hitting percentage, along with five digs.

Sophomore Ashley Dean was the lone bright spot for Dartmouth, recording a double-double with 13 kills and 18 digs.

The Crimson play at Providence tomorrow night before returning to the friendly confines of the Malkin Athletic Center for a big Ivy League weekend against Yale and Brown.