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Botterill recorded back-to-back hat tricks against Northeastern and Providence to lead the Crimson to crucial conference wins. Botterill leads the conference in scoring and is averaging three points per game. She has 22 goals in just 11 ECAC contests, while her closest competitor has 13 goals in 14 games...
Teammates and spectators alike roared as Brown won its second event back-to-back--sophomore Bear Jeff Miskis won the 200 free with a time of 1:42.13. He just nearly touched out Harvard freshman James Lawler, who finished second, touching at 1:42.81. After the 200 free, Brown was ahead 28-27, and fans were ecstatic...
...second thing to consider about the back-to-back streak is that it is not something that happens frequently around these parts. In fact, the last Harvard team to go this far into the season without back-to-back loses was the 1945-46 squad that ultimately made it into the NCAA Tournament. Coincidentally, that was also the last and only time a Crimson team has ever gone to the Big Dance (although, admittedly, it was a smaller soire way back when...
Give credit to Frank Sullivan, who presciently told his team at the outset of the season that he expected them to go far into the season without back-to-back losses. His game-planning, strong practice regimen and ability to coach probably also have something to do with it also...
...might be wondering what the streak means in this odd year of random goings-on. Will Harvard continue in the tradition of the 1945-46 team and finish without back-to-back losses? Will the Crimson upset Penn and Princeton and make it to the Big Dance like their old counterparts? Can Harvard, once in the tourney, ride the March Madness all the way to a National Championship...