In the first game, the two teams furiously exchanged sideouts and points, with the Wildcats finally edging out the Crimson, 15-12. In the second game, the Crimson regained its momentum and surged to a quick 9-3 lead.

While it seemed certain that Harvard would win the game and tie the match after assuming such a commanding lead, the Wildcats used crisp passing and solid blocking to come back and win the second game, 15-12.

It seemed the missed opportunity would not haunt the Crimson, as Harvard took control and easily won the third game, 15-9, with better blocking and improved passing. However, the task of coming back from a two-game deficit proved to be too difficult, and the Wildcats took the fourth game, 15-8, behind its two main offensive weapons, Alyson Coler and Jillian Ross, two dominating hitters who also won spots on the All-Tournament Team this weekend.

"It was a tough loss," Posipil said. "We played with a lot of heart and desire."

"We have to adjust and continue to play hard," Weiss added.

Despite the Crimson's sometimes subpar play against the Wildcats, Denniston and sophomore setter Mindy Jellin combined to catalyze a potent Harvard offense. Jellin, who places balls near-perfectly for the team's heavy hitters, recorded 57 assists and 18 digs. Denniston had 27 kills.

Hart also played a solid all-around game for the Crimson, recording 11 kills and 14 digs.

Harvard 3, Wagner 0