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After a comfortable win over Yale on Wednesday, the Harvard men’s squash team was poised to ride the momentum and finally claim the CSA Championship. The Crimson blew through the opening round, easily handling Western Ontario in a 9-0 victory. But on Saturday, Harvard encountered a team that has been a thorn in its side this season. The Princeton Tigers, who upset the Crimson’s Ivy League title hopes Feb. 11, proved again to be an immovable force for Harvard, as a close 5-4 decision stopped the team’s title dreams...
...slow Harvard three years ago, as the Crimson won the tournament as the sixth seed. “We went through the same thing my freshman year,” Reese said, adding, “As long as you play well and get through the first round...the momentum actually just carries over to the second round.” FINAL TICKS Harvard outshot Cornell, 39-27...Senior pivot Kevin Du continued to be proficient in the faceoff circle, winning 12 of 17 draws...Sophomore Jimmy Fraser had a hand in all three Crimson goals, assisting on the first...
...Malkin Athletic Center.Coming off an emotional come-from-behind win against NYU Friday night, the Crimson (5-3, 2-3 Hay) was unable to close against undefeated conference leader Springfield on Saturday.Both matches went to a deciding fifth game, and both were marked by aggressive play and changing momentum. In the end, however, Harvard failed to secure what would have been its biggest victory of the season.The Springfield match was the Crimson’s best shot at an inside track to a berth in the EIVA conference tournament. Harvard is one game below .500 in the conference and entrenched...
...because of that reality—the very goaltender is determined to commit every last ounce of effort to the opportunity he has received.Tobe’s teammates can’t ask for anything more. For one final time, they’re ready to ride his momentum as far as it can take them.“And if he keeps playing well, who knows,” Reese says. “He’s going to prolong everything for everyone.”—Staff writer Karan Lodha can be reached...
...revive the momentum of another of its brands, ConAgra is bringing Orville Redenbacher back to life in a series of ads recreating the bow-tied popcorn magnate digitally. It can only hope that campaign has some residual effect on its sister brand, helping bring it back in time before it got in this sticky situation...