“We focused on our side of the net.” Zimmick said. “We knew that if we made more serves and if we passed better, we would be fine.”

Both squads were able to set up hitting attacks well–producing 55 kills apiece for the entire match.

Winning the third match was a huge momentum shift in the game, as the hosts’ defense withstood the powerful hitting of the Lancers to go up, 2-1.

The fourth set began with two service aces from Jones–adding to the Crimson’s total of 10 service aces for the match– and adding to Harvard’s momentum.

“As the match went on, we started getting more touches, more hands,” Jones said. “I think we started to read a little better [and] get a jump on the tempo.”

Following service errors on both sides, the Crimson was able to go on a 5-0 run. Led by strong blocking from Zimmick and four more kills from Jones, Harvard forced a Cal Baptist timeout with the score at 14-8.

The Crimson came out of the time out even stronger than its opponent. With three more kills from White. Harvard ended the frame with a six point run, winning 25-19, and 3-1 overall.

And with the win, the Crimson ride into conference play coming off the tails of its best win in two years, according to Jones.

“I just thought mentally, we were really strong,” Baise said. “They were kind of able to take control of that second game, but coming back in the third and again in the fourth shows a lot of maturity [and] a lot of confidence,” Blaise said.