The most significant run occurred with the Crimson holding a 25-24 lead in the fourth set and the chance to force a fifth set. Instead, five points later, Harvard was walking out of the gym defeated.

The final result overshadowed a fine performance from White, who recorded a double-double with 14 kills and 12 digs.

“D.J.’s a great player, so it doesn’t surprise me,” Zimmick said “He runs a really fast net, which is advantageous in terms of beating the block to the ball.”

Six of White’s finishes came in the first game, which the Crimson took, 26-24. In this case, it was Harvard that mounted an efficient eight-two run to drop the Tigers.

On the night, Princeton out-blocked the Crimson 16 to six. Cody Kessel, who recorded six block assists to complement a game-high 22 kills, led the hosts in the category.

In the third set, Kessel scored five kills as the Tigers came back from a 15-11 deficit. The game remained close until 21-all, when Princeton won the game with four straight points.

“I don’t think it was a lack of focus or ability,” Zimmick said. “It was just not being able to complete points…. We had enough chances, and we just weren’t able to close.”