Coming off its first league loss on Wednesday, the men's volleyball team was looking to return to its winning ways last night in the cozy confines of the Malkin Athletic Center.

Unfortunately, Harvard (6-3, 4-2 EIVA) will have to wait another week for a chance at redemtion since it lost another league game last night to the Columbia Union Pioneers (9-6, 5-2), 3-1, (5-15, 15-8, 11-15, 9-15).

Hamstrung by a critical injury to sophmore middle blocker Justin Denham, the Crimson reordered its lineup in preparation for the match.

Junior co-captain Justin Micomonaco, who normally plays at opposite, moved to outside hitter and junior Brian Stevenson filled in for Denham at the middle.The shake-up of the Crimson starters allowed sophmore Conor Gaughan to get quality minutes at opposite.

"Injuries are never an excuse for losing games," freshman setter Mike Bookman said, "Our guys, and specifically Conor, came up huge tonight in new roles."

Despite the mighty effort of Gaughan and the other starters in new positions, Harvard seemed disorganized in the first game.

The Pioneers jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead behind the crushing kills of Columbia Union outside hitter Scott Hogan.

Hogan, who hits left-handed, victimized the Crimson down the right side and across court with his big swings.