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...Crimson closed out the 2008 campaign fifth in the Ivy League, having gone 5-9 against conference opponents. Harvard had difficulty dealing with the likes of Yale, Cornell, Penn, and Princeton, and was unable to defeat these Ivy League opponents despite coming close on several occasions. But Harvard easily handled Dartmouth and Columbia, sweeping both matchups over the course of the season...
...decision over New Hampshire early in the season. Down 24-11 in the second set, Harvard rallied and put up 13 straight points to tie the game and set up the victory. Although the Wildcats grabbed the next two sets, the Crimson reestablished dominance in the fifth to emerge victorious...
...continued to show what Harvard is capable of.” The Crimson truly stood out in the Heptagonal Championships, where sophomore Claire Richardson, who completed the 5K course in just 17:43.00, finished fourth to lead the women. Pacing the men was junior co-captain Chas Gillespie, finishing fifth overall in the 8K with a time of 24:47.30. As the indoor track and field season rolled around, the team made strides as well, relying on a fusion of leadership from the seniors and young talent from the freshman class—all working towards the common goal...
...game losing streak at the end of the schedule spoiled what looked to be a promising season. The late-season slide, which included 1-0 losses to Cornell and Dartmouth, dropped the Crimson to 6-11 overall and 2-5 in the Ivy League, good for a fifth-place tie in the conference. The losing streak came largely as a result of a struggling offense, as Harvard managed to find the back of the cage only twice in the final six games. “We had many close games, and hard-fought ones, too,” co-captain...
...female lineup and a few tough losses early in the season for the men, a successful year was never a certainty for the nationally-contending Crimson. Yet with strong leadership from tri-captains Emily Cross, Kai Itameri-Kinter, and Benji Ungar, the Crimson worked its way up to finish fifth in the country for the Ivy League-champion women, and seventh for the men, who entered the tournament ranked 10th. Harvard ultimately sent nine individuals to the NCAA Tournament. “Our women were the stars this year,” Crimson coach Peter Brand said...