Word: columbia
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Despite controlling the play in the opening exchanges, the Harvard men’s soccer team found itself down 1-0 to Columbia. The Lions (3-12-1, 1-5 Ivy), who had already pulled off wins against then-No. 19 Penn as well as against annual powerhouse and then-No. 6 UC Santa Barbara, could smell another big upset. Instead of panicking, the Crimson (11-4, 5-1) gave a demonstration of the resilience that has brought the team to within one game of the Ivy League title.Six different players got on the scoresheet for Harvard who came back...
...coming player, hats off to him. He’s a load, too, to try to bring down on a tackle.” Olawale’s mobility was particularly evident on the Lions’ first drive of the contest, which gave Columbia its only lead of the game. Olawale carried three times for 15 yards and then escaped heavy Crimson pressure on third down to throw a 23-yard touchdown pass immediately before getting hit. —Staff writer Brad Hinshelwood can be reached at bhinshel@fas.harvard.edu...
...parents praised the wide range of events for providing them with a glimpse into their children’s lives at Harvard. Parents attended normally half-filled Friday morning classes, enjoyed an a cappella performance by the Din & Tonics, and cheered the Harvard football team to a victory against Columbia at Harvard Stadium. The parents of Collin A. Jones ’12, who opted for coffee in the Memorial Hall transept rather than participating in the Harvard College Marathon Challenge around campus, said they enjoyed spending time with their son and meeting his roommates in Wigglesworth. The balancing...
...Harvard field hockey team’s season came to a close on Saturday afternoon in a game against Columbia in which it looked to break a five-game losing streak. In a hard fought game at Jordan Field, the Crimson (6-11, 2-5 Ivy) came up short, falling to the Lions (11-6, 2-5 ) 3-1. “We would have loved to end it with a win for the seniors,” Harvard coach Sue Caples said. “It has been a struggle at times [this year], but we have continued...
...Knowlin said. “David Brekke came down and got a good block after I made my one cut, and then it pretty much opened up, and it was just me and the punter.” And sitting at 1-7 on the season, Columbia poses hardly the kind of threat that Penn and Yale—both 5-3—pose. The Crimson can’t afford to allow a botched punt, a punt return for a touchdown, or missed extra points when going up against the Quakers or the Bulldogs and hope...