Ogbechie was assisted on many a play by Jellin, who recorded 46 sets.

“Mandy is a great leader right now,” said Harvard coach Jennifer Weiss. “She’s really composed and has a good demeanor.”

The Crimson has been looking to concentrate on defense throughout the pre-Ivy League schedule.

“Our goal is to be the best defensive team in the league,” said Ogbechie.

Ogbechie and fellow sophomore Ashley Atkins led the team with 14 defensive digs each. Junior outside hitter Allison Bendush added 13 digs.

“The strategy is simply to just let nothing hit the ground,” Ogbechie said.

Harvard struggled both offensively and defensively in Game 2, losing 30-21.

But responding with vigor in Game 3, Harvard’s hard-nosed defense was most evident late in the game.

With a tight score of 21-20, Harvard’s blockers caused B.C. to commit a number of unforced errors to pull away for a 30-25 victory.

“We knew we needed to come out and play our defense and then it would all come together,” Ogbechie said.

Coming off tonight’s win, the Crimson looks forward to Friday’s Ivy League opener at Dartmouth.

“The Dartmouth game is always an emotional and heated battle,” Weiss said.