Princeton had a hitting percentage of .468 to Harvard’s .279. The Tigers defense was the largest discrepancy between the two squads. As Harvard had only one block during the match Princeton had 16.

White and Johnsson both collected 13 kills in the match, and Ctvrtlik had 23 assists.

Though clawing back in the second set Harvard would lose it 27-25, and the momentum the Tigers got from the second set win carried them through the third and final set.

Though a bitter way to end the season, the Crimson have a bright future with the squad it will return next season.

Johnsson was second on the team in kills this season (229), second only to captain White who had 248. White’s 248 kills eclipsed the 179 kills he had last season, and he finishes his college career with 716 kills, which ranks 10th in Harvard history.

“White has been awesome; it’s been an amazing experience to watch him become the leader he has become over the last four years,” coach Baise said. “Great player, great competitor, and just an unbelievable captain this year. We wouldn’t have been as close as we were without him.”

—Staff writer Stuart Johnson can be reached at stuart.johnson@thecrimson.com.