Word: momentum
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...foes generally don’t pack the seats, Harvard Stadium might benefit from some Head of the Charles Regatta spillover tomorrow. If some curious rowing enthusiasts do show up, they will likely be treated to a mundane but convincing win for the Crimson, which continues to pick up momentum as the meat of the Ivy League season approaches...
...Crimson (5-3, 2-0 Ivy) comes into the match feeling confident after back-to-back wins to start its Ivy schedule. Following a devastating 5-1 loss at the hands of Boston University, Harvard beat Yale 1-0, and then Cornell 2-0. The Crimson’s momentum, however, is nothing compared to that of the defending Ivy champion Bears (8-2-1, 2-0). Brown has won six straight matches. The latest victory came via a dramatic 3-2 win against Princeton on Saturday. The Bears twice found themselves behind, but were able to come back. Junior...
...plenty of athletes.” The Mountain Hawks (2-3, 1-0 Patriot) are coming off an emphatic 45-24 win over defending Patriot League champion Fordham, in what may have been a breakout game for an offense that has struggled to pick up momentum leading up to Saturday’s matchup with Harvard. Prior to that win, Lehigh had been largely ineffective on offense, scoring just 14 points against No. 21 Villanova in week two and seven points against Princeton the following week. Last weekend, however, the Mountain Hawks set season highs for points, yards, and first...
...decided with 10-point supertiebreakers. “It’s hard to judge the significance of the outcome of a supertiebreaker,” Fish said. “It’s not entirely indicative of who’s better. You like to continue your momentum into the third set.” Leading the way for the Crimson in wins was freshman Davis Mangham. After losing his opening singles match, Mangham rallied to win his next five matches. He won his second and third singles matches with increasing ease, taking the second in three sets...
...exhausting five-game match that ultimately went the Eli’s way, 25-19, 25-19, 13-25, 20-25, 15-11.Throughout both matchups, the Crimson slipped into the bad habits that characterized most of its preseason games, allowing its opponent to control the game’s momentum with long offensive streaks.However, Harvard did demonstrate resiliency, pushing one game beyond 25 against Brown and then forcing a close fifth frame against Yale the following day.“We ended the weekend playing the way we know how to play,” senior Kathryn McKinley said...