Harvard 2, Penn 0
The first game of the best-of-three semifinal round was the seventh game of the day for both teams, and the fatigue was palpable.
The Crimson and the Quakers dueled for the first few points and the game remained close behind solid defense for both teams.
Across the way in the Dillon Gymnasium, Princeton was dismantling Cornell in the other semifinal match.
Although the score remained close for much of the first game, Harvard put together a late surge to top Penn, 15-10.
That late push for points paled in comparison to the volleyball clinic put on by Harvard in the second game.
Playing arguably its best volleyball of the season, the Crimson stormed out to a commanding 14-1 lead on kills from virtually the entire team.
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