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...third period, with Brown’s Slais in the penalty box and Carroll out of goal, the Crimson had a two-man advantage and looked ready to attack. Even with taking the last eleven shots, Harvard still could not manage to get past Clemente. The only close attempt came from junior forward Doug Rogers whose shot bounced again off of the post. With Brown clearing the puck out of its territory, time expired, ending the game and ultimately Harvard’s season. After a rollercoaster campaign, the Crimson will have to wait to step back...
...Brown’s players are within three inches of 5’10) who were equally athletic and capable of filling any role that was immediately necessary on either end of the floor. Both teams’ offenses took time to warm up early on, while close defense set the tone for the game. Brown wasted no time before using a full court press, forcing the Crimson to rush on offense. Neither team shot particularly well at first, with gaps of two minutes between scores for either squad. “We had some matchup issues...
...less, because a victory is a victory.”The Highlanders also seemed to take the match seriously, yelling raucously after every point won. But Harvard enjoyed the upper hand, relying on Weintraub’s crisp passing and the team’s solid outside hitting to close out the four-set victory with a 25-30, 30-18 split.Senior co-captain Brady Weissbourd led the attack with a dominant all-around performance, posting a match-high 27 kills—bringing his weekend total to 55—to go along with 10 digs, five blocks...
...While Yale forwards Ross Morin and Travis Pinick combined for 35 points on 14-of-23 field goal shooting, the rest of the team shot 8-for-25. The Crimson did a stellar job of contesting close shots and denying easy opportunities, as the Bulldogs had a much tougher time finishing than they did in the previous matchup...
...Overall, Harvard played strong for a full forty minutes, experiencing no second-half letdown—another improvement on the previous contest with Yale. Harvard shot 30 percent from the field in the second half in February, but this time the Crimson went a blazing 58 percent to close out the game...