Seniors Ed Pankau and Joe Herger ended their home volleyball careers in storybook fashion. On Saturday, with relatives flying in from all over the United States, co-captain Pankau and outside hitter Herger carried Harvard (10-4, 6-2 EIVA) to a dramatic five-game marathon win over Queens College (15-5), 3-2 (17-15, 9-15, 15-8, 14-16, 15-13).
"I couldn't have asked for a better way to end my career here at Harvard," Herger said. "You couldn't have scripted it better."
The five-game classic was a testament to Pankau and Herger's leadership on and off the court. With drastic momentum shifts and defining plays, Saturday's game highlighted the calm and steady resilience that has characterized Pankau and Herger as players here at Harvard.
After the emotionally tense and tumultuous match on Saturday, Harvard grinded out another grueling five-game win against Sacred Heart yesterday, 3-2 (15-13, 14-16, 15-2, 14-16, 15-13). The win against Sacred Heart keeps Harvard in first place in their EIVA division.
Harvard 3, Sacred Heart 2
Exhausted after a long match the day before, Harvard came into yesterday's match battered and sore.
"Our overall play was marred by complete physical and mental fatigue," freshman setter Mike Bookman said.
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