Gibbon posted their closest win since October 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Harvard Cardinals, sneaking past 3-2. The Buffaloes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cardinals, too.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Gibbon got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 16-25, 26-24, 22-25, 15-11.
Brynn Baxter paced Gibbon's offense, picking up 11 kills. Baxter got some help from Claire Clark and her 30 assists. Emma Clark controlled things from the service line, finishing with 15 aces.
Gibbon's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Harvard, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Gibbon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against St. Cecilia on the 11th. As for Harvard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Giltner on the 11th.
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