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SACRED HEART 3, HARVARD 2
The Crimson dropped a five-set thriller to Sacred Heart, 3-2 (30-23, 31-33, 32-30, 26-30, 15-13), last Friday despite strong performances from sophomore Matt Jones and Kuld, who recorded 26 and 19 kills, respectively. Harvard led by one down the stretch of the fifth...
The Crimson started off the match out of sync both defensively and in the service game, and Sacred Heart took advantage with consecutive kills, accumulating a late game-lead at 28-23. Harvard was missing coverage for its blockers, and the Pioneers were able to win several momentum-stopping points...
Harvard fought back in the second set, stepping up its defense and keeping the score close until the final moments. With the scored tied at 31, Sacred Heart committed a crucial service error, and Kuld capped off the Crimson comeback with a well-placed tip to take the set 33...
But Harvard would use a five-point run to take the fourth. With the scored tied at 13 in the fifth, the Crimson committed a game changing double-touch penalty and Sacred Heart capitalized on its lead with a decisive block to end the match.