Harvard quickly rebounded with back-to-back wins at Penn and Brown, but from there, the Crimson struggled in conference play. The team that began its season with seven wins in nine contests then dropped seven of nine conference matchups.

Still, Harvard managed to regroup and completed its season with one of its best games—a four-set win at home against Brown.

Brown won the first game, 19-25, but the Crimson battled back. In the second set, the teams exchanged point after point and alternated the lead repeatedly. Throughout the game, a maximum of three points separated the teams. In a final push, Harvard held the lead and finished the set, 27-25.

The squad handily won the final two sets, 25-16 and 25-19, respectively, thanks to standout performances by its two seniors: Wu, who recorded 24 digs, and Fryhofer, who tallied seven blocks.

While losing these seniors leaves a hole in the Crimson lineup, Docter showed she is ready to fill the gap, finishing the season with a double-double. Her 15 kills led the team and 16 digs contributed to Harvard’s strong defensive showing.

And in addition to the return of much of the team, four promising recruits join the squad in the autumn to bolster the team’s prospects going forward.

“We didn’t see as much success during Ivy League play as we would’ve liked, but I know that they’ll be really good next year,” Wu says. “I’ve been helping coach a little bit this spring season, and they have improved so much already, and they look really great. So I’m excited to see what the team will do next year.”

—Staff writer Kendra F. Rosario can be reached at kendra_rosario@college.harvard.edu.