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...that’s why it was so shocking how we got down so early. It was hard to bounce back from that night.”But Harvard (1-1, 0-0 Ivy) turned its ship aright on Saturday, using a dominant second half performance to clinch a victory in the consolation game over Alabama State. The Crimson held the Hornets to 35 percent shooting from the field and sank eight three-pointers en route to a crucial 69-56 win.HARVARD 69, ALABAMA STATE 56On Saturday, Harvard got off to the hot start it couldn’t find...

Author: By Aidan E. Tait, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Splits Two at DePaul Invite | 11/20/2005 | See Source »

...Game will likely mean nothing for either Crimson or Bulldog football in fighting for an Ivy League title. Both Harvard and Yale (4-5, 4-2) sit powerless at second in the league. Brown is in first at 5-1 and needs only a victory over winless Columbia to clinch the title...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Game Time | 11/17/2005 | See Source »

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Quarterback Anthony Vita came off the bench to spark a fourth-quarter rally and Nick Hartigan ran for 193 yards and two touchdowns as Brown defeated Dartmouth 24-14 on Saturday to clinch its third Ivy League championship. The victory was the seventh in a row for the Bears (8-1, 5-1 Ivy), who moved into sole possession of first place with one league game remaining with Princeton’s 21-14 loss to Yale. Brown clinched at least a tie for the championship, but can win its first outright league title with...

Author: By Associated press, | Title: IVY LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Brown Clinches Share of Ivy League Title | 11/14/2005 | See Source »

...past seven, and for small reasons we lose these close ones.” Three of its losses—against Cornell, Rhode Island, and then the Big Green on Saturday—all ended with a goal in the last minutes of play by the opposing team to clinch the win. In its tie with the Tigers, Harvard also surrendered the tying goal in the last minutes of play. With its run of bad luck, the Crimson has dropped to 4-7-2 overall and is winless in the Ivy League. Harvard is now going to have to focus...

Author: By Abigail M. Baird, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rhythm Disrupted by Snow | 10/31/2005 | See Source »

...true tests lie ahead. The Quakers have Brown on the road this weekend, followed by a visit from Princeton and a trip to Cambridge. Emerging victorious in two out of three would put the Quakers in pretty good shape for an Ivy title, while winning all three would clinch it.The first step is taking care of a red-hot Bears squad. With that, let’s get to this weekend’s action.NO. 25 PENN (-1.5) AT BROWNFor the second consecutive week, the YES Network, by virtue of its attempt to cover at least one game for every...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Quakers Face First Real Test | 10/28/2005 | See Source »

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