The Crimson dominated the Boilermakers early in the first game, jumping out to an early 8-3 lead. Purdue, however, came roaring back and came away with an exhausting 15-13 victory over Harvard.

The start of the second game little resembled the start of the first. The Boilermakers surged to score 12 unanswered points before two Crimson kills stopped the Purdue scoring streak. An ace by the Boilermakers' Maegan Peterson and kills by Doud and Jennie Williams sealed a dominating 15-2 win for Purdue in the second game.

"During the second game against Purdue, we lost focus and had a hard time getting our offense going," Mattson said. "Purdue's a great team, and they were able to capitalize on some of our errors."

The Boilermakers began the third game with a 7-3 lead, but the Crimson retaliated with four unanswered points to tie the game at seven. Purdue responded with three consecutive points to take a 10-7 lead, but the Crimson grabbed a tenuous 11-10 advantage after scoring four straight points.

"We were pleased to come back and play well in the third game," Mattson said.

The Boilermakers quickly put an end to the Crimson's building momentum and went on a 5-1 run to win the third and final game, 15-12.

Southwest Missouri State 3, Harvard 1