In the three sets, the Tigers finished with a .419 hitting percentage, compared to just .113 for the Crimson. Additionally, Princeton limited itself to just 10 errors in the game, while Harvard tallied 17.

HARVARD 3, PENN 2

Friday night ended on a much more positive note, as the Crimson handed the Quakers its third Ivy defeat of the season at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pa.

“We really worked hard as a team and challenged their defense,” Kebe said, “We had all sorts of personnel on the court and everyone did their jobs. It was overall a good evening.”

The Crimson averaged a .323 hitting percentage, with major contributions from Meyer and sophomore hitter Grace Roerts compared to the .233 percentage put up by Penn.

The two teams had a tough-fought opening set, but slightly more accurate hits and two fewer errors by the Quakers was sufficient in clinching a 25-21 victory for the hosts.

Harvard bounced back in sets two and three, but did so in alternative fashion. While sprinting out to an early lead in set two, the Crimson fought a more methodical battle with Penn in the third set before breaking out near the end of the set.

The Quakers held up their composure against the away favorites and battled back to a 25-22 fourth set win. Senior Hayley Molnar led the home team with 15 kills, while the rest of the team fed a combined 46 assists.

Only a tiebreaker would suffice to settle this tough-fought match.

Here, Harvard demonstrated its resiliency, finishing the Quakers 15-6 after coming out with a 8-2 run.

—Staff writer Henry Zhu can be reached at henry.zhu@thecrimson.com.