Word: benching
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Junior forward Kate Ides has been Harvard’s the top option off the bench when the Crimson needed a strong inside force. Ides has been a Harvard starter off and on throughout her career, and she is expected to get a consistent amount of playing time each game, provided that she stays out of foul trouble. Sarah Johnson and senior Sharon Nunamaker could also be impact forwards for the Crimson if they can overcome the injuries they’ve been battling throughout their careers...
With five reliable starters and a bench that could become deeper as the season progresses, Harvard will be tough competition for its Ivy rivals. Dartmouth is expected to be around the top of the league as always, while defending Ivy champion Penn still has plenty of pride even though it no longer has Caramanico...
Once a starter at shooting guard as a freshman, Merchant has since come to fill the invaluable role of Harvard’s sixth man coming off the bench. It’s a quiet role, but one that Merchant fits perfectly, according to Prasse-Freeman—who, along with forward Sam Winter, lives with Merchant in Quincy House. Merchant, he says, is as selfless as anyone he’s ever...
Merchant’s slam only counted for two points, but Penn was never the same. It was a typical contribution from Merchant, who consistently provides a big lift for his teammates off the bench...
Most scouting reports on the Crimson this year have pegged depth as one of Harvard’s problems. After Merchant, the thinking goes, Harvard has little on the bench. The Crimson might reply, though, that in Merchant, Harvard has everything it could possibly want...