Junior middle blocker Rachel D’Epagnier has recorded a team-high 66 blocks, averaging 1.08 per set, while junior outside hitter Sierra Young leads the team with an average of 2.69 digs per set.

On Saturday, the Crimson will take on a Columbia team that is riding a three game losing streak, having also lost to the Quakers and Tigers in their most recent road stint.

Senior middle blocker Heather Braunagel leads her team and the Ivy League with 1.32 blocks per set, while junior middle blocker Savannah Fletcher has also added an average of 1.21 blocks per set for the Lions. Meanwhile, senior outsider hitter Megan Gaughn has totaled a team-leading 100 kills this season.

Harvard’s away games come at a critical point in the mid-season stretch. With the Crimson so close to both competitors in the Ivy League standings, the results of these matches will have a significant effect on the rankings of the teams as they head into the second half of conference play. Harvard finished sixth in the Ancient Eight last season.

“This is going to be a great weekend,” Weiss said.

“It should be exciting, but we just have to take care of business,” Weiss added.