Box Score ITHACA, N.Y. – The Harvard volleyball team came into Newman Arena and spoiled Senior Day for the Big Red, sweeping Cornell, 25-22, 27-25, 25-15. The Big Red ends the season with a mark of 8-16 overall and 4-10 in the Ivy League.
While the team's four seniors were honored before the match, it was a group of underclassmen that led the Big Red during the match. Sophomore
Breanna Wong and freshmen
Grayce Campbell and
Sarah Kramer tallied nine kills apiece, with Wong finishing with 15 digs. Junior libero
Natasha Rowland had a match-high 17 digs as the only other Cornell player in double-figures. Rowland finishes the season with 506 digs, good for third in Cornell history for digs in a single season.
Senior
Rachel D'Epagnier posted six blocks, including two solo, to finish her career ranked fourth overall in block assists (266), sixth overall in total blocks (331) and 10th in block solos (64).
Harvard (14-9, 9-5) was led by Caroline Holte, who registered 10 kills and hit a blistering .529 (10-1-17), while Caroline Walters and Connie Bain finished with eight kills apiece. Bain also tallied 22 assists and nine digs, splitting setting duties with Hannah Schmidt, who finished with 13 assists. Libero Kristen Casey matched Rowland for a match-high with 17 digs.