The third game saw the momentum swing back to the Lions’ favor. Behind the play of Katie Beauregard, who had a match-high 24 kills and added eight kills, Cornell held on to an early lead to win, 30-24.
Down two games to one, Harvard responded. Ogbechie had 19 kills and 10 digs to help lead the Crimson on a rare comeback. With a 30-24 victory, Harvard was able to force a deciding fifth game.
Unfortunately for the Crimson, the Lions responded. Columbia’s Julia Topick had 65 assists and 11 digs. The fifth game ended, 15-11, giving the Lins the game and the match.
“Even though our season ended on a three-game skid, we played harder in the last two games than we had much of the season,” Asare said. “I feel like we can use this season as a guide to what we need to work on teamwise. Although we will miss Erin [Denniston], who was our star hitter, the rest of the team is coming back and I think we will turn it around next season.”