Pinpoint hitting and crisp passing enabled Harvard to jump out to an early lead against Columbia (0-11, 0-2) and coast to a straight-game win.

Columbia kept the third game close throughout before finally succumbing to a superior Crimson squad by a two-point margin.

Harvard was never really challenged in the first two games, cruising to nine- and ten-point victories.

After opening with a smoking .607 hitting percentage in the first game, Harvard kept the pressure on the Lions, finishing at .417.

Schweitzer led the charge with 17 kills and 10 digs, recording her seventh double-double of the year .

“Offensively, we really handled them,” Schweitzer said. “Their block was not that strong and everyone was able to take advantage of it.”

Gould provided the opportunities for earth-shaking spikes en route to a match-high 44 assists.

Defensively, Gould and freshman setter Sarah Cebron chipped in with seven digs each.

Despite the result, the team was cautious not to read too much into its lopsided win.

“We played at a lot slower pace,” Gould said. “It is important to play at your own pace communication-wise, and we didn’t do that.”