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Indeed, the No. 19 Big Red (3-3, 1-1 Ivy) and No. 20 Crimson (3-3, 1-0) are two of the three nationally-ranked teams in the Ancient Eight. Statistically, Harvard and Cornell might as well be the same team. In addition to identical records and adjacent rankings, one squad (Harvard) has scored 47 goals and allowed 53 while the other (Cornell) has tallied 46 goals against 49 for its opponents...
Both Harvard and Cornell have survived one of the tougher teams in the Ancient Eight--Penn, which was ranked No. 15 before losing to the conference's three currently-ranked teams. The Crimson needed overtime and five goals from Buttles to defeat the Quakers, 8-7, at Ohiri Field two weeks ago Saturday and the Big Red outlasted the Quakers, 10-9, at Schoellkopf a week later...
...with tough games coming up in the next few weeks--including a trip to No. 9 Princeton--the Crimson needs to beat the Big Red, the other top threat to challenge the Tigers for the Ancient Eight title...
...Ancient Athens, mortals could only gaze up in wonder to the clouds atop Mount Olympus, where the whims of the gods determined their lives. For Soviet Russians, the same mystery surrounded the Politburo, where secret meetings shaped their lives. Harvard...
With the tough matches against the Texas and California teams under its belt, Harvard hopes to bounce back to make some noise against its upcoming Ancient Eight competition...