“I think a lot of times we were…kind of nervous about not winning,” Casey said. “I think now we’re kind of just trying to focus on keeping confident and calm… and it helps when you’re playing well for that.”

Docter had a double-double with 12 digs and a game-high 21 kills, and Casey led the game with 23 digs.

HARVARD 3, CORNELL 1

After getting out to an early two-set lead, the Crimson dropped the third, but rebounded in the fourth to defeat the Big Red, 25-19, 25-23, 25-27, 25-20, on Friday night in Ithaca.

Late in the second set, with the score tied, 22-22, junior right side Erin Cooney stepped up and scored three kills in the last four points to give Harvard a commanding 2-0 lead.

The Crimson began to take control late in the first set, closing out the frame on a 12-2 run to grab the win after trailing, 13-17.

In the third set, Harvard came within four points of taking the match, 21-16, before Cornell closed out the frame on an 11-4 run to extend the match.

Neither team built a large lead in the fourth, but Harvard closed out the set on a 4-0 run to grab its first victory of the weekend.

Doyle recorded 13 digs on the night, matching her third highest mark on the year.

“[Doyle] brings a lot of energy, and I thought she had an amazing match on Friday,” Casey said. “She’s a great person to play next to.”

Docter led the Crimson with 14 kills, and Casey had a game-high 14 digs. Schmidt and Kinsella led the team with 19 assists each.

—Staff writer Denny Purcell can be reached at dpurcell@college.harvard.edu.