The Harvard women's volleyball team learned that losing a match can be an extremely effective wake-up call.

Harvard defeated Quinnipiac (4-15) in three easy games Wednesday evening, following a three-game win at Columbia last weekend.

The Crimson (9-10, 1-3 Ivy) has been on a road tear to avenge a grueling five-game loss at Cornell last Friday and has used Columbia and Quinnipiac as its most recent targets for revenge.

Harvard thoroughly outplayed the Braves, who have lost their last four matches, en route to an easy 15-9, 15-8, 15-10 victory at Burt Kahn Court.

"We basically dominated the whole match," said freshman middle hitter Mariah Pospisil. "We did what we needed to win…everybody played well."

The defense especially shone against Quinnipiac effort, never letting the Braves see light in a one-sided match. Despite a fiery 13 kills from Quinnipiac sophomore outside hitter Heather Wollyoung and 24 assists from sophomore setter Kristin Greene, the Braves' offense sputtered against the Crimson.

Sophomore setter Mindy Jellin contributed 10 digs to thwart the Quinnipiac attack, while senior outside hitter and co-captain Sarah Mattson also played well in the back row.

"We did a great job of jumping on them," Pospisil added. "We never let them going and wore them down."