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...tennis team was twice on the brink of clinching a victory over No. 12 North Carolina, an NCAA quarterfinalist a year ago, but the Crimson could not finish the job. Though the 4-3 loss was heartbreaking for Harvard, now ranked No. 26 in the nation, the defeat was still another step towards the Crimson proving itself as one of the nation’s best...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Tennis Almost Upsets No. 12 UNC | 3/4/2003 | See Source »

Should Hill lose his job, his fate may have been decided by a matter of 24 points. That was the combined margin of defeat in Columbia’s four closest losses. A different result in those games probably would have been enough to stave off the vultures and give Hill a chance to try his luck again in what figures to be a wide-open race next season...

Author: By Brian E. Fallon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Life of Brian: Ivies' Motto: Just Go .500, Baby | 3/3/2003 | See Source »

Bullock recovered from his loss to defeat thirteenth-seeded sophomore teammate Mike Blumberg before upsetting eighth-seeded Matthew Serediak of Cornell in four games to set up a meeting with Broadbent in the final. Serediak advanced to face Bullock by beating nineteenth-seeded Crimson co-captain Dylan Patterson in four games...

Author: By Robert C. Boutwell, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: M. Squash Finishes Season | 3/3/2003 | See Source »

...Saturday night, Harvard handed Colgate (12-19-1, 4-11-1) yet another punishing defeat, with Crimson captains Botterill and defender Jamie Hagerman leading the way with a pair of goals each...

Author: By David Weinfeld, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hockey Rolls in Playoff Preview | 3/3/2003 | See Source »

...night, it did so with an unusually strong sense of relief, given its large lead in the Ivy title race. The Crimson had narrowly averted a potential embarrassment that could only happen in the tournament-free Ivy League—the presentation of the league championship trophy following a defeat...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hoops Crowned Ivy Champion | 3/3/2003 | See Source »

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