The Crimson was sporting a new line-up last night - one that had worked well in he Ivy Tournament - featuring freshman Alex Kowell at middle blocker.
The Knights, however, had a new line-up to counter Harvard's changes. Sophomore Kevin Straker, who had missed the Harvard match earlier in the season, took his usual role as setter as fellow sophomore Cristocan Encarnacion moved to outside hitter.
"The switch of the setter we had faced [earlier in the season] over to outside hitter was a big reason why Queens did well in the first game," said co-captain Ed Pankau.
With the new-look offense, the Knights pushed out to a substantial lead and eventually won the first game, 15-7.
After the first game, Harvard found itself in a familiar position. Last weekend, it had come out flat against Princeton only to roar back in the second game.
The Crimson, for the most part, picked up all aspects of its attack in the next game. Queens also cranked up its intensity, however, and was ahead 14-10 late in the second game.
"Having Queens up 14-10 in the second game was eerily similar to last year when the same thing happened," Pankau said. "Joe [Herger] turned to me and said 'Ed, we're going to win this game just like we did last year.'"
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