After quickly falling behind in the first frame, the Crimson managed only eight kills on -.054 hitting. Though Harvard was able to prevent the Red Flash from streaking away with the game, their attack errors led to an eventual 30-21 loss.

The second and third frames were more of the same. St. Francis dictated the net play and did not allow the Crimson to post more than 10 kills in either game.

With nothing going right on offense, Harvard succumbed, ending the regular season on an especially low note.

“All night we had a hard time doing the easy things,” Freese said. “Nothing went right for us. It’s a tough loss to swallow.”

The Crimson doesn’t have too much time to lick its wounds before gearing up for the postseason.

The EIVA playoffs start Saturday, and Harvard will be facing No. 3 Penn State—a team that has gone undefeated in EIVA play.

And while the Crimson won’t deny that a daunting task lies ahead, underdog Harvard feels that an upset is possible.

“We have a chance to beat Penn State, but we have to fire on all cylinders,” Fitz said. “If we put everything together, we might be able to steal the match.”

—Staff writer Karan Lodha can be reached at klodha@fas.harvard.edu.