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...Robert T. Shaunessy ’59, Harvard-Yale is a chance to reconnect with the college sport he loves. Shaunessy, the captain of the 1958 football team, has gone to every game in recent memory, and tailgated for each one. He has his routine down pat; burgers with old friends before the game, and then he’s packed up by 11:50 a.m., ready to catch the kickoff. “I just love football,” he said, as he prepared to head into the Yale Bowl. But as he looked across muddy fields...
...really thrown the team on his back,” junior defenseman Brian McCafferty said. “Every time that we go out there this year, we feel like we can beat anybody.”Wearing the No. 2 that used to adorn the jersey of former captain Dylan Reese ’07, McCafferty showed that he, too, is a blueliner who can contribute on both sides of the ice. Matching up against Cornell’s top forwards on defense, he and co-captain David MacDonald helped limit the Big Red power play to just five...
...routed its New Haven rivals at nearby Reese Stadium, lighting up the Bulldogs (4-8-5, 2-3-2), 4-0, in its final regular-season game.“We knew we had to come out and make a statement,” said co-captain and goalkeeper Adam Hahn. “Given that tournament seedings are coming out soon, this was a must-win game for us to go into the postseason.”With only 24 at-large spots available for the NCAA Tournament, the Crimson had one last chance to impress the selection committee...
...physical play and Brown goaltender Nicole Stock’s career-high-tying 45 saves, Harvard’s persistence paid off 8:37 into the opening frame as junior Sarah Vaillancourt hooked behind the net, drawing the defense out of position before dishing the puck to senior tri-captain Caitlin Cahow for an easy goal.“I tried to get it to the net,” Vaillancourt said. “And then I heard Caitlin calling, and when she calls for the puck, I better pass her the puck or else...
...squad to graduation, it was still a tough team to beat. “It was really important that we had a strong showing, especially since last season we graduated seven seniors, and I know a lot of people have been counting us out,” junior captain Verdi DiSesa said. “We had a good showing.” With several new faces and some obstacles to overcome, the weekend provided Harvard with a chance to gauge the competition and its abilities. The team will return to action after the Thanksgiving break in a league match...