The Crimson came out with a balanced attack, with the same nine players making appearances in all three sets.

The team’s offensive front was led by sophomore Kathleen Wallace who had a team-high 10 kills, freshman Grace Weghorst with nine kills and two aces, and sophomore Caroline Holte who matched Weghorst’s nine kills.

This trio was aided by the play of both of the team’s setters as freshman Corinne Bain finished with 26 assists and partner sophomore Hannah Schmidt tallied 13 of her own.

Harvard’s defense also put up a strong showing, as Doyle had 16 digs, Bain had 14 digs, and Holte and Weghorst chipped in three blocks apiece.

The Big Green lacked  a cohesive attack, with only one player, freshman Emily Astarita, registering more than five kills. Astarita had roughly one third of her team’s total points with 10 kills on the night.

Junior Holly Harper paved the way on defense with 10 digs of her own, followed by 7 digs by both Astarita and Freshman Molly Kornfeind.

In addition to the lack of an attack that could overcome Harvard’s defense, Dartmouth also faltered due to a number of unforced errors. They committed a total of 16 errors in the three sets compared to Harvard’s 10. Many of these came at critical times, such as when the Big Green was attempting to mount a comeback or when it was beginning to go on a run.