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...Crimson coach Peter Brand said. “It gives me a chance to play some of the walk-ons, which is very important to me,” he added. Yet the competition provided a different sort of challenge. In a typical David and Goliath matchup it’s clear what kind of competition David presents. But in this realm, inexperienced fencers do not move in the same ways seasoned veterans do. “It’s always hard to adjust to beginners because you expect them to react in a certain way and then they...
Harvard won at No. 1, 2, 3, and 4, while Cornell was victorious in the fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth positions. It was the No. 7 matchup between Crimson sophomore Alastair Smith and Cornell captain Omar Mangalji that decided the match...
...securing a 69-66 win over Jackson State (3-5) in the consolation game of the tournament. HARVARD 69, JACKSON STATE 66 After a disappointing effort Friday night, the Crimson pulled out a close win over Jackson State on Saturday. “It was a very, very tough matchup,” Delaney-Smith said. “We had to be able to weather different changes in momentum. Rebounding was a key, key element and we did a much better job today.” “This morning, we came into the game having...
Crimson coach Tommy Amaker will get a chance to show his former team his new digs tomorrow. Just several months removed from the last time he stood at the helm of the Wolverine bench, Amaker will face his old squad in a rare matchup that will bring a Big Ten power to Cambridge, as the Harvard men’s basketball team (3-4) will square off against Michigan tomorrow afternoon at Lavietes Pavilion. Adding to the intrigue, the game will be nationally televised on ESPNU. “When ESPNU comes to Harvard—that?...
...convincing fashion, solidifying a Judges victory. Although the Crimson won the final bout, it was for naught as the squad fell, 14-13. In its first team competition of the season, the men’s foil was the only saving grace for Harvard, winning 5-4 in the matchup, with co-captain and junior Kai Itameri-Kinter and freshman Hao Meng each posting two victories. The foilists notched eight wins in each of the other two meets. The epee fencers couldn’t find that same rhythm. With a strong combination of senior Teddy Sherill and sophomores Billy...