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Written off just two weeks earlier after backing into the postseason, Harvard improbably secured an automatic tourney berth with its first four-game winning streak of the season...
...smaller schools argue that the teams' abilities should determine their berth - not the size of their audience or the scope of their alumni network. And shouldn't the lesser-known squads be given the same chance to boost their schools' profiles - and bottom lines? It's a self-perpetuating cycle, many argue: schools with teams that do well in the tournament stand to make millions from exposure and merchandising alone, and that money means better facilities, better coaches and better players...
...trio of guards—senior Nikki Teasley, junior Coretta Brown and freshman Leah Metcalf—led the Tar Heels to a 24-8 overall record and an 11-5 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) mark. North Carolina received an at-large berth from the NCAA after finishing second in the ACC tournament, marking UNC Coach Sylvia Hatchell’s tenth NCAA appearance. The Tar Heels also finished at No. 16 in the final national polls...
...year’s Most Outstanding Wrestler, defended his heavyweight championship, while the top-seeded Jantzen, a sophomore, won the 149-lb. division, earning Most Outstanding Wrestler honors and the Sheridan Award for most falls. O’Donnell placed third at 165 lbs. to win a wild-card berth in the NCAAs...
Coupled with Friday night’s 4-1 Crimson win, the Game 2 thriller earned Harvard a berth in the ECAC Final Five at Lake Placid, N.Y. next weekend. The Crimson will face Clarkson in Friday’s 4 p.m. semifinal game...