CAMBRIDGE, MA – The NJIT men's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision at EIVA opponent Harvard, despite senior Jabarry Goodridge's match-high 15 kills on Saturday afternoon.

The Highlanders (7-7) now sit tied for fourth with Harvard (5-6) in the EIVA standings with identical 3-3 conference records.

Raymond Kowalski was the only other Highlander with double-digit kills, tallying 11 while setter Ricardo Whitaker grabbed a game-high 31 assists and libero Shannon Heckman notched 12 digs for NJIT.

The Crimson led and kept the lead for the whole first set winning 25-20, even though the Highlanders recorded seven kills from senior Goodridge.

In the second frame, NJIT tied it up at 14 all with a service ace by Kowalski, and the set continued with each team battling back and forth until the last two points, both won by Harvard to win the set, 25-23, and go up, 2-0.

Harvard took the third set 25-18, recording a 3-0 sweep of visiting NJIT.

NJIT will return to action on March 9 when the Highlanders host non-conference opponent Coker in the Fleisher Athletic Center.  First spike is set for 7pm.