"I was frustrated, but it only fired us up" sophomore setter Mindy Jellin said.
It was Jellin who directed the Crimson's attack the entire night, recording 51 assists. Lutich anchored the defense with 19 digs on a night when Harvard faces a number of tight siituations.
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"Defense and passing kept us in the game," Jellin said.
With Jellin stellar in the middle, the offensive attack was spearheaded by junior middle hitter Erin Denniston, who recorded 21 kills.
"There was no stopping her," Weiss said.
Denniston's 21 kills led all players in the game.
It was during the decisive fifth game that the Crimson played its best volleyball.
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