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...It’s been a dream since the day I got here, and this is our best team ever,” said senior outside hitter Nilly Schweitzer. “We know that the Ivy title is on the line and we’re ready...
...were on the defensive most of the time, and they were playing at us,” said freshman outside hitter Laura Mahon. “I don’t think we took it back up and played at them...
...casual swagger was exemplified by players like center fielder Johnny Damon, the leadoff hitter whose long hair and beard evoke the style "modern caveman." His philosophy could generously be described as early developmental. "We are just the idiots," he mused during the postseason, referring to the moniker that the team had adopted. This in a city with 100 colleges. Damon was echoing his teammates' mantra: they were playing a kid's game, they were having fun, but they were also going to "grind you out." "We try to eliminate the thinking and let our natural abilities take over...
...batting also came through as David Ortiz—who proved a designated hitter could play first base, and even steal bases (yes, he did steal that base)—hit homers to win game 4 and tie game 5 (which he later won with an RBI) of the ALCS. The whole lineup hit expertly, but nowhere was the sign of redemption more clear than in the play of Ramirez and Damon. Ramirez put up a consistently beautiful batting performance to offset some unfortunate errors in the outfield, resulting in the MVP award. Damon, who could...
Freshman outside hitter Laura Mahon did her best to inspire the Harvard offense, hitting for 10 kills on the game. Mahon’s 20 digs were a team-high as well, but the Crimson just couldn’t get started amidst several critical miscues...