Natalie Sarver led the Lady Cardinals with 21 kills and 26 digs, and Charyl Norwood completed a double-double with 16 kills and 10 blocks.
Lamar's defense was sharp all afternoon, coming up with 13 total blocks against Harvard, and the young Crimson was unable to keep its initial first-game momentum.
Even though it came back from a second-game loss to claim a 15-9 victory in the third game, Harvard dropped the last two games, 15-11 and 15-13.
Purdue 3, Harvard 0
Lutich and Hart led Harvard with 10 kills apiece, and Lutich added 13 digs to propel the Harvard defense. Freshman outside hitter Liz Cebron contributed 12 digs.
For the Boilermakers, Julie Doud recorded a double-double with 19 kills and 10 digs, and Joanna Lowry added 10 kills and 15 digs. Freshman setter Jenny Bova quarterbacked the potent Purdue offense by assisting on 32 points and chipping in nine digs.
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