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Murphy’s Law states that what ever can go wrong will go wrong. For the Harvard women’s volleyball team that is exactly how this season appeared to be going. Coming into Friday’s matchup against Princeton, the Crimson was 0-8 in the Ivy League, 3-15 overall. Despite pushing the Tigers (14-6, 5-4 Ivy) to extra points in the second frame and winning the third game, Harvard was unable to pull out the victory, losing 3-1 (30-15, 31-29, 32-34, 30-26) at the Malkin Athletic Center...
...playing time. I just said to the kids, though, ‘It’s only going to get tougher from here on.’”Harvard’s eight rookies saw their first collegiate action in Saturday’s matchup, but on the other side of the ice were 16 freshmen for the Colonials. “We are always excited anytime women’s hockey is expanding—anytime that there are new programs that are coming up along the line, that is a big step for women?...
...through its most trying season in years. Saturday afternoon was supposed to provide a highlight. Harvard could have attached a memorable footnote to this 2005 season by upsetting a team that has historically owned the Crimson and the rest of the Ancient Eight. Princeton-Harvard is always a fiery matchup, with tremendous pride—and, on better days, an Ivy League title—on the line. In 2003, it was a classic duel between two top-20 teams. After the Tigers roared back in the second half to the tune of two goals, the Crimson scored with...
...game at Brown, the Tiger defense was ravaged by Bears tailback Nick Hartigan for 245 yards, including a 74-yard touchdown. Though Princeton’s defense was heralded, pre-season, to be the strength of the team, Hartigan’s success suggested that Saturday’s matchup would be the game where Dawson would break out of his slump.Add to that that Dawson was healthy at long last, and it made the perfect recipe for a day at the races.“This week was the first time in a few weeks that I practiced...
With the season winding down, the men’s water polo team found itself needing two wins at Fordham on Saturday to earn an easier first-round matchup in the postseason. For the first time all year, the team put together a three-game win streak and showed it has worked the kinks out of its system. A strong defensive effort against Iona led to a 5-2 win in its first match. Harvard’s offense took the lead as the Crimson returned to the pool and outgunned Fordham by an 11-7 score in the nightcap...