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...Bears evened the score at four in the bottom of the fourth, scoring on a passed ball, to set up the game-winning rally.HARVARD 9, BROWN 6Harvard opened up the series with a first-inning run, setting the tone for a stellar afternoon for the Crimson bats. And although ace Rachel Brown didn’t have her best outing, the freshman’s complete-game effort was enough to give Harvard a crucial division win.“I thought it was really great that we came out and scored a lot of runs,” Roberts...
...While struggles to pass and establish an offensive presence would prove to be the Achilles’ heel for Harvard throughout the game, it was the superb serving from Rutgers-Newark that would be the story of the day. In just three sets, the Pioneers racked up ten service aces, and the Crimson simply had no answer for its opponent.“Anytime a team serves you ten services aces, that’s eight points they have on you right there,” Jones said. “I personally got aced four times. As a result...
...least three-of-four from them, preferably a clean sweep.In addition to the pressure that comes with a must-win series, a fierce rivalry has defined the matchup between the two teams for years. Clearly, there will be no love lost this weekend—last year Crimson ace Shawn Haviland ’08 described his feelings towards the Bears: “They don’t like us, we don’t like them.”Awaiting the Harvard players will be a hostile Rhode Island crowd.“It’s always...
...Harvard and Sacred Heart started off cold in the first set, trading point-for-point until a service ace by Weissbourd gave the Crimson a 13-11 lead. Riddled with service errors, both teams had trouble establishing their respective offensive game plans, and the set was highly contested until...
...making the trip to Los Angeles to take on the Angels. And while I’ll still undoubtedly pull up Gameday every night, by day I’ll be making the trek to a different diamond, anxious to see just how far a rookie ace can take her team...