Last night the men's volleyball team (3-1, 1-0 EIVA) rebounded from a loss on Monday by beating the Roger Williams Hawks in four games, 15-13, 9-15, 15-13, 15-9.

Like Monday's match against Springfield, last night's contest provided an important test for the Crimson in its first league game of the season.

The first game, which Harvard narrowly won by the score of 15-13, set the tone for the remainder of the match because both teams were equally matched.

The game began with two crushing kills by sophomore middle blocker Justin Denham, who came into last night's game averaging three kills a game. Roger Williams answered with four quick points, followed by three points for Harvard.

The first game continued in this back-and-forth manner with each team claiming the lead and trading serving chances.

"The first game was about making side outs, and we were able to side out at will," freshman setter Mike Bookman said

Bookman made a massive contribution to the Crimson's success last night with 71 assists and eight blocks

Despite Harvard's ability to regain serve easily, the Crimson was plagued with various service errors, and the game remained close. Ultimately, the Crimson was able to hold on for a 15-13 win in the first game.