Word: matchup
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...live up to the hype in Brown’s 17-7 win over Stonybrook—certainly has the capacity to explode. Harvard coach Tim Murphy has even acknowledged that Saturday’s contest will be one of the Crimson’s toughest three matchups this season (along with last Friday’s win over Holy Cross and The Game).But I have to give the reigning champs the benefit of the doubt, especially after they showed last week in their fourth quarter comeback victory over the Crusaders that along with talent they have grit. Harvard?...
...team is really excited to get into the Ivy League,” captain Nicole Rhodes said. “We’re just trying to play good soccer and hopefully get a win.” Harvard enters this weekend’s matchup on a six-game unbeaten streak after Tuesday’s scoreless tie at Fairfield. Thus far, the season’s highlight reel includes a 2-1 win over previously-unbeaten Davidson, a 2-1 overtime victory over Northeastern, and, last weekend, a 1-1 draw with 12th-ranked Boston College...
...Crimson came through when it counted, transforming its situation yesterday from a dangerous matchup to a dominant...
...Pizzotti entered the game ranked 12th in the nation at the quarterback position by The Sports Network and with an undefeated record in games in which he both started and finished. Holy Cross came in with a potent offense, having posted 492 total yards of offense in the previous matchup, and it took a big effort for Harvard to match its high-scoring attack. Under the lights for the season-opener and in front of an estimated 20,462 spectators, Harvard and its star quarterback Pizzotti did not disappoint. Ultimately, it was Pizzotti’s performance during the fourth...
...previous two instances the Harvard and Yale field hockey teams met, the game lasted into double-overtime. Saturday afternoon at Jordan Field, the matchup between the Crimson and the Bulldogs ended in regulation, but it featured the same brand of drama. Freshman midfielder Carly Dickson scored her first collegiate goal late in the second half to break a scoreless tie and propel Harvard (2-3, 1-0 Ivy) to a 1-0 victory. Dickson’s goal came on a penalty stroke with 10:04 remaining in the game. The penalty came after Dickson fired a shot that...