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Crimson Blanked by Ivy Champion Bulldogs

By James Dionne, Contributing Writer

As Yale freshman Mollie Rogers’ perfectly placed final kill landed in the middle of four Harvard players to seal a convincing victory over the Crimson (11-12, 4-9 Ivy), the Bulldogs (18-5, 12-1) began celebrating not only a 3-0 win over an archrival, but also an Ivy League championship.

The Bulldogs were presented with their second consecutive Ancient Eight championship trophytheir third in four years—at the Malkin Athletic Center after taking down Harvard, 25-20, 25-18, 25-13.

After a back-and-forth first set, Yale controlled the play for the rest of the game, winning the next two sets handily.

“You just can’t make that one mistake in such a game of momentum,” Harvard coach Jennifer Weiss said.

While it initially seemed like it would be a closely contested match, as Harvard traded points with the Bulldogs, a few missed kill opportunities and consistent Yale outside hitting proved to be too much for the Crimson.

Rogers and freshman Allie Frappier led Yale with 17 and 11 kills, respectively.

There were bright spots for the Crimson, as freshman Kristen Casey recorded seven kills and 13 digs, and captain Christine Wu tallied 16 digs.

“We passed very well, our defense was very good," Weiss said. "We had a lot of high percentages, they just beat us."

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