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...League, good for a fifth-place tie in the conference. The losing streak came largely as a result of a struggling offense, as Harvard managed to find the back of the cage only twice in the final six games. “We had many close games, and hard-fought ones, too,” co-captain Kylie Stone said. “Some went our way and others didn’t. It’s all about the competition and giving it your all, and I think we did that this season.” Over the course...
...clearly was the premier leader on the women’s side.” The Crimson women (20-1) were able to shine the entire season, losing only one match to Penn State in early December. Cross finished her stellar collegiate career with a strong fight, losing a close 8-7 bout to the Nittany Lions’ Doris Willette and eventually claiming third place in the nation in the foil. Freshmen sabre Caroline Vloka and epee Noam Mills were also outstanding in their first year. Vloka finished second in the country in the sabre, notching...
...only dropped one contest—to its archrival Princeton—over the entire campaign. In addition, Harvard claimed a second-place finish at both the ECAC and Ivy League Championships, while sending two swimmers and one diver to their respective NCAA tournaments in late March.The Crimson was close to perfection in its performance in the pool this season. But following the team’s flawless 2007-08 showing, close was not good enough.“As a team, we didn’t achieve what we wanted to achieve,” co-captain David Guernsey...
...bounce back from the losses. Despite continuing to falter against juggernauts No. 24 Penn (12-7, 4-1) and No. 6 Cornell (12-2, 5-0)—both of whom bested Harvard by more than 20 points this year—the Crimson has confidence that its close-knit group of returning grapplers sets the team apart. “There was great team chemistry [this year],” Caputo said. “We had a fun group of freshmen, and it’s sad to see the seniors go, but we?...
...overall thought was just, ‘Yes, we did it.’ A little bit relieved at that moment, but at the same time excited, and pumped, and proud. I couldn’t be more proud.” Early in the season, injury setbacks and close losses took a toll on Harvard’s record, and brought into question whether the team would be able to climb in the Ivy League standings. But the Crimson found its stride just in time for league play. “We were surprised [about winning the Ivy title...