Men’s Volleyball Sets their Sights on Harvard

Friday, March 4

Cambridge, Mass.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

Harvard

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March 03, 2022 | Men's Volleyball

Match 14: Princeton (5-8) at Harvard (4-6)
Date: Friday, March 4th
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
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Match 15: Princeton (5-9) at Harvard (5-6)
Date: Saturday, March 5th
Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Princeton University men's volleyball team will face the Harvard Crimson twice this weekend, inside the Malkin Athletic Center. The Tigers have won four games in a row, all in conference action.

Last Time Out
The Tigers defeated George Mason 3-2 (23-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12) last Saturday in Fairfax, Virginia. Sophomore Ben Harrington lead the Tigers with 17 kills, while senior Jerod Nelsen recorded nine digs. Fellow senior Joe Kelly dished out 25 assists, and first year Nyherowo Omene tallied four service aces.

Through 13 Matches
Ben Harrington leads the Tigers in kills per set (2.96) as well as service aces (29). Joe Kelly is the leader in assists per set with 6.78, while senior Parker Dixon leads the team in digs per set with 1.50. Lastly, first year Aiden Benson boasts the top mark for blocks per set with 1.15.

Scouting Harvard
The Crimson enter with a 4-6 record this season, coming off multiple 3-1 victories against St. Francis Brooklyn and NJIT.

Offensively, Campbell Schoenfeld leads the team in kills per set (3.13), while James Bardin averages a team high 9.00 assists per set. Defensively, Jason Shen is the leader in digs per set (2.40) while Ethan Smith has the top tally for blocks per set (0.77). Smith is tied with Eric Liu for the team lead in service aces with 12.