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Both teams enter the playoffs with strong pitching staffs, and Harvard's is so balanced that each of the four starters has served as the staff ace at one time or another. Sophomore right hander Charlie Marchese is the hottest entering the playoffs, with 16 strikeouts in two clutch performance against Dartmouth and Navy...
...real clutch moments began outdoors, on the soon-to-be-dedicated Beren Tennis Center Courts...
Layendecker took the first set, 7-5, but Sands came back, moving quickly with his feet and making some of the much-needed clutch shots past the Eli's reaching arms at the net. Just when Layendecker seemed to settle back and enjoy himself. Sands made it very hard for him to do so. The Eli became frustrated and began a process of self-castigation, which was punctuated with tosses of his tennis racquet towards the ground. Sands' play continued to thrive although the Eli continually challenged him. In a tiebreaker set. Sands took control...
When Rubin did get in trouble the Crimson defense rose to the occasion, making the big catch as consistently as it was making the clutch hit. While not errorless, the Cantab defense was characterized by the play of centerfielder Landys Boyer. In the sixth inning Boyer made two running catches that preserved Harvard's one-run lead and gave the Crimson momentum causing into the bottom of the innings...
What caught everyone's attention last week, however, was not his timely checking or his clutch shot-blocking but his scoring. In Friday's game, Olson scored the tying goal against UNH netminder Todd Pearson, who had been stonewalling the Crimson all evening. He then was credited with an assist for the go-ahead goal, and ended Harvard's three-minute scoring spree with another tally...