Word: defeatism
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...better teams, they make you pay. Some of the critical ground balls can get you in transition, on a fast break. We weren’t able to get some of those. That was really disappointing.” The game marked Harvard’s second one-goal defeat in a row against a top five Ivy League opponent after a heartbreaking 13-12 loss to Cornell the previous weekend. With an Ancient Eight championship nearly out of reach at this point, the Crimson must look to win out to return to the national tournament for the first time...
...returned to the Murr Center this weekend to host its first matches in over four weeks. On Friday afternoon, Harvard (10-8, 3-1 Ivy) lost a vital Ancient Eight match-up to rival No. 46 Princeton (16-7, 4-1 Ivy) 5-2, but recovered on Saturday to defeat Penn (1-14, 0-5 Ivy) 4-3.The Crimson entered the weekend on top of the Ivy League standings, but the loss to the Tigers hurts Harvard’s chances at the league crown.“We know that we’re still in the race...
...hard a feat.With its Ancient Eight defense faltering, Harvard (10-9, 2-2 Ivy) took to the open road to face-off against former title challengers Princeton (11-8, 3-2 Ivy) and Penn (10-10, 1-4 Ivy). In a mixed outcome, the Crimson fell to a narrow defeat against the Tigers but delivered a solid win over the Quakers—characteristic of an unusually unpredictable Ivy League season.“It’s a strange league—[all] the teams are very even. We could easily be the top team in the league...
...post, silenced only by roar of mortars hitting the insurgent's suspected firing positions. Then all was still. The thin, wavering sound of the call to prayer lifted from the village below. Still, the soldiers could see nothing. They had no idea if they had been able to defeat their enemy, or if he had simply disappeared back into the village he had come from...
...hands, the Crimson (9-8, 1-1 Ivy) will try to reclaim the initiative on the road with this weekend’s double-header against Princeton (9-8, 1-2 Ivy) and Penn (9-9, 0-3 Ivy). Following last weekend’s narrow defeat at the hands of Ivy League leaders and No. 57 Columbia, Harvard has zero margin for error as it looks to retain its highly-sought crown. “These [teams] are traditionally really strong rivals,” said Crimson coach David Fish ’72. “For many...