Cornelius and Labanowski topped the Crimson’s attack with seven kills apiece. Rookie Maclaine Fields also notched four of her own.

PEPPERDINE 3, HARVARD 2

WIth the Crimson down 10-8 in the penultimate set, a service error and attacking error by the Waves brought the score to a 10-all tie. But kills from Hannah Frohling and Jenna Tunnell, coupled with an attacking error by the Crimson, gave Pepperdine the separation it needed to close the door on Harvard’s hopes of leaving the the Baden Invitational with a win. Another Tunnell kill and Harvard error handed the set and the game to the Waves.

Harvard had a chance to take an early two-set lead, as the Crimson sat with a 23-22 lead in the second frame. But two straight errors saw Harvard’s one-point advantage turn into a one-point deficit. Another error—this time by the Waves—evened the game, but a kill from Tarah Wylie followed by yet another Crimson error allowed the Waves to tie the game at one set apiece.

The Crimson turned the tables in the third set, breaking a 26-all tie with kills from Cornelius and Bain. Freshman Grace Roberts Burbank forced the extra points with a kill set up by Bain with the Waves leading 25-24 at that juncture.

“Grace adds so much to our team,” Cornelius said. “She’s a great passer and hitter.”

—Staff write Kurt T. Bullard can be reached at kurtbullard@college.harvard.edu.