Harwood had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Rice Memorial Green Knights with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for the Highlanders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Harwood won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-21.
Aspen Linskey paced Harwood's offense, picking up seven kills. Linskey got some help from Savannah Fulton and her 13 assists. Linskey was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Highlanders
| 10/22/25 vs Rice Memorial | 3-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Missisquoi Valley | 3-0 |
| 10/06/25 vs Montpelier | 3-1 |
| 09/29/25 vs Lyndon Institute | 3-0 |
| 09/26/25 vs Vermont Commons | 3-0 |
Harwood's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Rice Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8.
Coming up, Harwood will take on Middlebury at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rice Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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