The Crimson wasn't any more lenient in the second game. Harvard started out with a 8-0 run that featured senior middle hitter and captain Katherine Hart sailing over the Crusaders' block several times for the kill.

Holy Cross managed the next two points, pulling to 8-2, but was stifled by the Crimson defense. Junior outside hitter Erin Denniston was a force on the net while sophomore outside hitter Nicole Meunier and senior outside hitter and captain Sarah Mattson contributed some timely digs.

With such defense and powerful play from the opposite by Gallagher, Harvard never let up and took the game, 15-6.

Weiss acknowledged that Harvard kept the pressure on Holy Cross to get some points.

"We were serving deep," Weiss said. "We kept the ball out of the hands of their good middle blocker [sophomore Carissa Bennet]...their ball control just wasn't there."

Holy Cross's ineffectiveness was especially evident in the third game. After working the opening minutes to a promising 2-2 tie, the Crusaders promptly lost their momentum as Harvard rumbled to a 14-2 lead. Several plays later, the Crimson won the match on a block by Meunier.

The entire roster contributed to the Crimson's dominating victory. On offense, nine players recorded kills and four had five or more. Hart led the team with eight. At the helm of these performances, Jellin recorded 31 assists.