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...water polo team had ever encountered. Eight games against nationally ranked opponents. Three five-game weekends. Two overtime thrillers. After all was said and done, the Crimson emerged with a solid display of depth, as veterans and newcomers alike combined to lead Harvard to its best finish under head coach Erik Farrar. Co-captains Michael Byrd and Chris Ludwick provided the experience to carry the young squad through its taxing schedule, while the exuberance of youth propelled the Crimson to unexpected highlights. Sophomores Spencer Livingston and Egen Atkinson each had breakout seasons, scoring 48 and 20 goals, respectively. Livingston lived...
...eight with 2:29 left to play, a familiar sense of despair wafted through Lavietes Pavilion. The cheerleaders fell silent, the fans began to collect their belongings, and the Princeton bench afforded itself an opportunity to sit back and relax. That’s when the Crimson struck. Head coach Tommy Amaker commanded his players to shift into a full press. The change was followed on the offensive end by a layup from captain and forward Brad Unger. “More than anything, it was do or die at that point,” Unger said...
...varsity four.After the heavyweight crews’ success this season, Harvard’s results at Sprints were anything but expected. In a tight preliminary heat, the Crimson finished a close third behind Princeton and Yale, effectively missing the Grand Final for only the second time in coach Harry Parker’s 45-year tenure. Harvard finished second behind Navy in the Petite Final.“This year, there are a lot of fast teams out there,” Medioli said. “I’m sure we’ve been racing against...
...another year in which a disappointing Ivy League losing streak crushed any hopes of achieving Harvard’s first conference title. The Crimson’s most notable win came during the tough pre-Ivy schedule in a game in which current Harvard coach Tommy Amaker faced off against his former squad. The resounding 62-51 victory over Michigan in front of a packed Lavietes Pavilion was a huge morale boost for Harvard. The Crimson looked ready to shake things up in the Ancient Eight with a new coach and a talented team. Despite the early bright spot, things...
...polls, Harvard fell to No. 2 New Hampshire in a 4-1 thumping.“We were sort of flat in the first two periods and came out and played our game in the third, but at that point it was too late,” head coach Katey Stone said following the game.But despite its youth—the roster boasted 13 freshmen and sophomores—the Crimson came back in January and set out to accomplish the unthinkable.“We definitely exceeded all expectations that the outside hockey world had in place...