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...Harvard. West lost the first game to Todd Harrity but answered back in the next game. West then found himself with his back against the wall as Harrity moved ahead, 2-1. But West composed himself and dug out a tough triumph, securing a Harvard win. In the previous matchup, the A team squared off against Ivy League rival Yale. Although it did not count as an official league contest, much could still be gained in the match. The Bulldogs had the home-court advantage going in, but the Crimson pulled out a 3-2 victory with solid play from...
...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...
...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...