Holte Sets Program Mark as Women's Volleyball Sweeps Princeton, 3-0

Holte Became the program's all-time block assists leader in the victory (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts – The Harvard women's volleyball team made quick work of Princeton Friday night at the Malkin Athletic Center, dispatching the Tigers in straight sets, 25-19, 25-17, 25-21.

Caroline Holte became the program's all-time leader in blocks assists in the victory, registering four to give her 299 for her career and move her past Suzie Trimble '08 for the top spot. Harvard (5-7, 1-1 Ivy League) finished with 10 total blocks on the night, marking the first time since at least 2003, the last year which match-by-match statistics are available for, that the Crimson has posted double-digit blocks in five consecutive matches.

Kathleen Wallace had a big night on both sides of the net, totaling 16 kills and a .424 hitting percentage to go with six digs and four blocks. Corinne Bain added 10 kills, 13 assists and nine digs for her ninth straight double-double and 11^th of the year.

Paige Kebe contributed six kills and three blocks, while Christina Cornelius notched five kills and
five blocks. Hannah Schmidt dished out 17 assists, helping Harvard to a .280 hitting percentage.
Holte got the record out of the way early as she combined with Wallace and Caroline Labanowski on three consecutive blocks to put the Crimson in front 6-2 in the first. Princeton (5-6, 0-2 Ivy League) pulled within 16-14, but Harvard closed the set out with a 9-5 stretch, 25-19.

The Crimson began to pull away midway through the second, turning an 11-7 advantage into a 16-8 spread. Harvard led 21-13 following a Bain strike, and put the frame away on a Cornelius  kill, 25-17.
Three Wallace kills helped Harvard to a 7-2 margin in the third, but the Tigers chipped away at the lead and eventually evened the score with a 4-0 spurt, 14-14. Princeton held a 19-18 edge following a Crimson service error, but returned the favor with a pair of errors to give Harvard the lead back at 20-19. It was all Crimson from there, as Wallace scored three kills over the final six points to give Harvard match point, 25-21.

Harvard returns to the court today as it hosts Penn in the team's annual Dig Pink Rally. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. live on the Ivy League Digital Network.