Crimson distance-ace Abbie Davies stole the win in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:07.42, by racing past teammate Jane Humphries and touching her out by .08 seconds.
Despite the season having started two weeks ago, the meet against Columbia was Harvard's final home contest of the season. Senior Danielle Backes encouraged her teammates to make their final laps at Blodgett Pool count after Friday's loss.
"Weakness is pain leaving your body, " she said before the match-up against Columbia.
By embracing the pain emanating from the Crimson's loss to Brown, Harvard overcame Columbia's fight for a dual meet win.
Brown 189, Harvard 106
Brown notched a convincing victory over Harvard in the Bears first meet of the season. The Crimson mustered only a few outstanding performances.
Harvard's divers gave the Crimson solid showings on both the 1-meter and 3-meter. The Crimson went one-two-three on the 1-meter and one-two-four on the 3-meter. Brittany Garza, senior Camila McLean and freshmen Renee Paradise finished in that order on both boards.
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