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...victory over the Crimson (2-2) on Saturday and the Cavaliers (7-0) overpowered Harvard, 6-1, on Sunday.Although Virginia’s win was convincing, Kentucky just slipped by the Crimson. The outcome of the Wildcat showdown was determined with two matches left to be finished, but the contest, which finished with two Harvard wins, ended up being a thriller on paper.“It was probably our best tennis of the year so far,” Crimson coach Dave Fish said. “They barely eked it out—just one tiebreak...
...Saturday night contest against Brown, the Harvard women’s basketball team entered the locker room at halftime with a little hop in its step. Freshman Claire Wheeler had just connected on a baseline jumper as the first-half buzzer sounded, and the players exchanged high-fives as they jogged off the court. They knew, though, that coach Kathy Delaney-Smith would have some more serious words for them in the locker room. Describing the first half with “a word I can’t use in print,” the 25-year veteran coach...
...respectively at the Barnaby Courts. The team was undefeated heading into last Wednesday’s matchup against No. 5 Trinity, but fell to the Bantams, 7-2 to record its first loss of the season. With the weekend losses, the Crimson heads into its final regular season contest against Yale on a three-game losing streak and 0-3 against the top 5. “We are a bit rough around the edges,” senior Supriya Balsekar said. “We had no matches for 70 days [over Christmas break and exams...
...give the Crimson any easy outs. All of the BU victories came in straight sets. “We have to hand it to Boston University,” Crimson coach Traci Green said. “They really played better today.” The outcome of the contest came down to the No. 5 singles match between Harvard sophomore Elizabeth Brook and Terrier sophomore Liz Corrao. Leading the Crimson, 3-1, in overall points, BU needed just one more victory for the win. That single victory was exactly what the squad got, as Corrao controlled Brook...
...said. “They gave us a shot in the arm, and that’s what we needed at that point.” But as much as the youngsters prize their minutes, they were only available because the Crimson faltered in their fifth straight Ancient Eight contest, and dropped their 14th road game in 15 tries. “Obviously, winning is paramount,” Blankenau said. “But when your number gets called you have to be ready no matter what the situation is.” —Staff writer Jonathan...