Outside hitter Erin Denniston, the team’s captain and lone senior, led by example, finishing the weekend with a team-high 35 kills and a .400 kill percentage. Now with 1,171 kills in her career, Denniston is 50 kills away from establishing a new Harvard record.

“Denniston’s leadership and presence on the court have gained the respect of the team,” Weiss said.

Next weekend, the Crimson will travel to the University of Hartford for the Lady Hawk Challenge before heading to California for a three-game road trip beginning September 20.

“We need to work on little things like quicker transitions and more disciplined defense,” said Weiss. “Once we get out to California, that is a whole different pace.”

Harvard 3, Lafayette 0

Simply put, in the weekend’s final game, the Crimson dominated.

At one point in the second game, Harvard won 13 consecutive points. Against a significantly shorter Lafayette team, Denniston, who had an Ivy League-leading four kills per game last year, posted a match-high 15 kills. By contrast, the entire Leopard squad could only muster 18 kills.