This piece of magic energized the rest of the Crimson, allowing the team to ensuingly carry the lead into the middle of the set.

Despite a close end to the set, Harvard ultimately would edge Dartmouth 25-23 for the third set victory.

In the fourth and final set, the Crimson jumped out to an early lead, and maintained around a four-point spread for much of the frame. Cornelius earned five of her 18 kills in this set, and the rest of the team complemented her with eight more as the home team earned the 25-20 victory.

Overall, Harvard continued its dominant streak against their neighbors from New Hampshire, carrying over from last year. The Crimson defeated the Big Green with easy 3-0 and 3-1 wins in its two games last season, a season in which The Big Green struggled mightily against Ivy League opponents last year with just two Ancient Eight victories.

Regardless of such numbers, Harvard sees this game as an important building block for the rest of the season, one in which Ivy League championship aspirations will certainly be in play.

“I felt it was a complete team effort today,” Fields said. “I was really happy with how everyone stepped up and lead our offense and defense from all angles. It was definitely a great win for us.”

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