"Losing 2-1 to Princeton in my freshman and sophomore years was not very enjoyable to say the least," Pankau said. "This year, everyone is going to have to contribute and play at the top of their games for us to win."
A win over Princeton in the finals would give Harvard its first Ivy title since the 1993 season.
Immediately following the Ivy League Tournament, Harvard will play in the first round of the EIVA Regional in the NCAA Tournament.
The Crimson will go in to the EIVA Region as the No. 9 seed and will play the No. 8 seed, which is awarded to the second place team in the Hay Division.
As of today, the Hay Division is still in doubt, and Harvard will either play the Queens College Knights or the Springfield Hawks, depending on the outcomes of the final few games.
If Harvard faces Queens in the first round, its prospects look good.
The Crimson beat the Knights in a close five-game match to close out the home season in dramatic fashion. Also, Harvard's size--the players on the team average 6'5--could be an advantage against a smaller Queens team that includes 5'9" outsider hitter Maxim Auguste.
Read more in Sports
Baseball Sweeps Penn 4-2, 8-7Recommended Articles
-
Spikers Spank Springfield, 3-2In an exhausting five-game match of attrition, the Harvard men's volleyball squad outlasted Springfield College last night, 15-8, 8-15, 15-13,
-
Streaking M. Volleyball Creams Eastern MennoniteThe men's volleyball team had much to celebrate this weekend. On Friday, Harvard (4-1, 2-0 EIVA) won its second straight
-
M. Volleyball Routs MIT, 3-0The Red Line Rivalry between the Harvard and MIT men's volleyball teams rocked the Malkin Athletic Center last night. The
-
M. Volleyball Wins Home FinaleSeniors Ed Pankau and Joe Herger ended their home volleyball careers in storybook fashion. On Saturday, with relatives flying in
-
Joe Herger `00 and Ed Pankau `00: Athletes of the WeekAt the start of last week, the men's volleyball team was in a tailspin. The Crimson had lost three straight
-
M. Volleyball Falls to Penn State in EIVA QuarterfinalsSTATE COLLEGE, Penn.--Happy Valley, where Penn State is located, was a dreary and nasty place this past weekend. The weather
