Box Score ITHACA, N.Y – The Cornell volleyball team used some scrappy defense and extended rallies to push Harvard, but the Big Red came up just short, losing to the Crimson, 3-1, this evening in Newman Arena. Harvard took the first two sets, 25-19 and 25-23, before Cornell earned its lone victory in the third set (27-25), but could not complete the comeback, falling in the final set, 25-20.

Cornell (5-12, 1-5) was led by its outside hitters, Kelly Marble and Breanna Wong, who finished with 18 and 12 kills, respectively, while middle hitter Rachel D'Epagnier was the Big Red's most consistent hitter with eight kills and just three errors on 17 attempts (.294). D'Epagnier also had three blocks (two solo), while Marble was one of three Cornell players to register 11 digs, joined by Natasha Rowland and libero Brittany Kalepa.

Setter Lucy Zheng posted a game-high 42 assists and was opportunistic with six kills on 11 attempts.

Harvard (6-11, 3-3) was led by Taylor Docter's 14 kills, while Caroline Walters posted an impressive .467 hitting percentage with eight kills and just one error on 15 attempts. Setters Hannah Schmidt and Beth Kinsella finished with 19 assists apiece, while libero Kristen Casey tallied 14 digs.

As a team, the Crimson posted a .200 hitting percentage and held the Big Red to just .138, thanks in part to its 12.5 total team blocks.

Cornell is back in action tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 13, as it plays host to Dartmouth at Newman Arena at 5 p.m.