Men's Volleyball
Harvard Men's Volleyball Splits Evenly-Matched Weekend Against George Mason in Fierce Competition
Harvard men’s volleyball split a close weekend against conference opponent George Mason — where the Crimson played a cleaner service game and defensive strategy than games prior.
Harvard Falls to No. 6 BYU Twice in Spring Break Competition
Harvard men’s volleyball traveled nearly 2,500 miles to face No. 8 Brigham Young University (14-6, 2-2 MPSF), ultimately falling 2-0 in two tough battles.
Harvard Men’s Volleyball Splits Rescheduled Road Trip Against Charleston
Three weeks after the series was originally scheduled, Harvard finally made the trip down to West Virginia to face the University of Charleston in a critical conference clash, finishing the weekend 1-1 in an even matchup.
Harvard Faces Defeat At Merrimack College After Successful Weekend
Harvard men’s volleyball faced a tough fight at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, ultimately falling to the Warriors 1-3.
Harvard Falters to No. 17 Penn State In Three Sets After Last Night’s Sweeping Victory
The Harvard men’s volleyball team fell 0-3 to No. 17 Penn State on Saturday after crushing the Nittany Lions the day before.
Harvard Sweeps No. 17 Penn State in Season’s First Conference Match-Up
The Harvard Men’s Volleyball Team dominated perennial conference power No. 17 Penn State with a three-set win Friday night, giving the Crimson a surge of momentum to start their weekend against the Nittany Lion.
Men’s Volleyball Bests Dominican University of New York, 3-1
In a thrilling evening at the Malkin Athletic Center, the No. 19 Harvard men's volleyball team (11-6, 3-1 EIVA) celebrated its return home to the MAC with a clear-cut 3-1 victory over Dominican University New York (10-10, 2-1 ECC). The win marked its second consecutive successful weekend of play.
Volleyball Posts Mixed Performance Against Princeton
Despite falling to Princeton in straight-sets on Friday, the Harvard men’s volleyball team (6-5, 3-1 EIVA) bounced back against its conference foe to upset the Tigers 3-1 in the second game of the series. The Friday loss marked the end of the squad’s four-game win streak, but the team was able to find some momentum heading into more intense conference play with its Saturday comeback.
Men's volleyball vs. Charleston
Junior Callum Diak goes up for the kill in a match-up against Charleston.
Harvard Men’s Volleyball Struggles Out of the Gate This Season
The Harvard men’s volleyball team (3-4) got off to a tough start this season, losing four of its first five matchups against mostly high-ranked teams before bouncing back with two wins last weekend.
Men's volleyball vs. Charleston
Harvard prepares to serve in a volleyball game against Charleston.
Stone Cold on the Road: Crimson Sweeps NJIT in Final Away Games
Redemption came calling for the long-patient Harvard (9-13, 2-6 EIVA) men’s volleyball team this past weekend, as the team prevailed against the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) (8-16, 2-7 EIVA) to snatch two back-to-back wins.
Ballers
On Feb. 1 in 2019, the Harvard men's volleyball team competes against Ball State University, which the Crimson lost 3-2. Harvard has two more games, both against George Mason, before it will head to the EIVA Tournament from Apr. 19-22.
Go Fish: Harvard Men's Volleyball Loses to No. 3 Penn State Despite Impressive Back-and-Forth Sets
For a crowd that started off the game screaming “Go Fish!”, its constituents ended the match playing a very different game: dodgeball. Electrifying weekend sets between Harvard and Penn State led to amazing plays on the court and free-flying balls off of it –– as onlookers dodged rogue high-speed torpedoes deflected from the action.
The Lion's Roar
In February of 2020, the Harvard men's volleyball team takes on then-No. 9 Penn State at the Malkin Athletic Center, which it went on to lose 3-0 to the Lions. This past weekend, the Crimson faced the Pennsylvania school once again, losing in a pair of 3-0 matches.
Hit Me Baby One More Time
In April 2022, the Harvard men's volleyball team battled Charleston in a home game at the Malkin Athletic Center, eventually losing in a pair of 1-3 and 2-3 losses to the Golden Eagles. This past weekend, the team faced off against Charleston in West Virginia, once again being defeated in two 3-0 matches.
Sweep or Be Swept: Harvard Men’s Volleyball Swept in Back-to-Back 3-0 Losses
In a season of “sweep or be swept,” Harvard men’s volleyball has been keeping with the trend well, though not always on the victor’s side. The team left Charleston, W.V. this past weekend having lost both games 3-0, swept in their first EIVA league games of the season.
You've Been Served
Former outside hitter Eric Li '22 jumps up to serve and pummel the ball over the net in the Crimson's 2022 game against Charleston. Harvard went on to lose both matches against the South Carolina team, and will next face them this year on February 17 and 18.