“[The game] was awesome. It was one of the first times we really, really clicked,” Docter added. “We have a completely new lineup and … it worked really well.”

The Crimson started the first game off with a lead at 8-2, but the Quakers sparked an 8-3 run and tied the game at 18. Harvard took a four point lead following a kill from Casey at 23-19 and sealed its victory with a final kill from freshman middle blocker Caroline Walters for a 25-20 win.

In the second game, the Crimson and Penn switched between the lead multiple times. Penn came out with the advantage at 23-21 as a result of a Harvard service error. The Crimson came back to win, 26-24, after an ace by Wu and a kill by Docter.

The third game began with a Crimson lead at 6-4, but due to a few untimely errors, the Quakers took the lead at 8-13. Docter sparked a 4-0 run with a kill to tie the score at 19, but it wasn’t enough for Harvard to overcome Penn’s momentum. The Quakers showed that they were not finished with a 25-22 win.

After being pushed into a fourth set, the Crimson started out with a 3-0 lead. Harvard kept its lead by as many as nine points at 17-8, with a final kill by Docter to ensure the Crimson victory, 25-20.

“I thought we had a great game against Penn, we came out really strong, slipped up a little bit in the third game, but overall, I thought we had a really great team performance,” Fryhofer said.