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...digs against CCSU.“We’ve got an incredible freshman class,” Durwood said. “Christine Wu is just an incredible defender and an amazing teammate...All the freshmen have already added so much, even before we started playing in preseason. They’re going to help bring our team to the next level.”AMERICAN 3, HARVARD 0The Crimson’s first home game of the season proved to be a disappointment, as the Eagles soared above Harvard, 25-9, 25-19, 26-24.American was unstoppable...
...first game, Harvard had nowhere to go but up. “The contrast in the second game was dramatic,” Leone said. “It was a really good performance—much better mentally.” The Crimson smoothed out many of its preseason wrinkles but couldn’t overcome a goal by the Lions’ Tiffany Harrison in the 52nd minute. The defense held strong and junior goalkeeper Lauren Mann made four saves. Both Leone and captain Nicole Rhodes noted the strong play of the Harvard keepers, Mann and junior Laura...
...preseason, the Harvard men’s basketball team was considered to be full of talent, but it lacked a go-to guy. Fortunately, it didn’t take long for sophomore Jeremy Lin to establish himself in that role. The Palo Alto, Calif. native was the only player to start in all 30 games and led the team with 12.6 points per game, 107 assists, and 58 steals. “Jeremy’s been our best player. He’s played exceptionally well for us all year,” head coach Tommy Amaker said...
...toughest non-conference schedules in the nation. The competition pounded the pitching staff and was a major reason why the Crimson’s team ERA spiked to 6.20 in 2008 after the squad led the Ivies with a 4.37 mark last season.Offensively, Harvard never felt comfortable in the preseason and had particular trouble during its spring break trip to California, in which it scored just 1.8 runs per game.“In the preseason, we started off playing some of the best pitching in the country,” Vance said. “We never really...
...into the final three matches. But the Crimson dropped two of three, managing only a Balsekar victory at No. 7 to fall, 5-4. Despite the defeat, players identified the match as their best of the season, considering the team had lost 9-0 to the Quakers in a preseason scrimmage. “It was close and could have gone either way,” Tiong said. “That was a testament to the hard work that the coaches, captain, and team put in.” Harvard faltered early in the season-ending Howe Cup, falling...