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...season with a disappointing 4-6 record and only managed two Ivy wins. While this year’s squad is certainly hoping to finish much stronger, it remains realistic about its chances. And that reality means coming to grips with the fact that Harvard’s preseason goal of winning its second straight league title has all but slipped away.“It changes our goals but not our focus,” said Harvard coach Tim Murphy about having two conference losses. “Our focus has always been just one game at a time...
...been from Justin,” Lescroart said. “I knew that Susannah and Eric were coming back and some of these other upperclassmen had things under control.” Preparation is hardly easy. While most teams look to their coaches to provide an offseason and preseason training regimen, the Harvard team has had to call on outside connections to get prepared. Sophomore Matt Basilico got a little help from high places to set up a plan. “The kind of structure of the workout was taken from a coach [Tom Sell], someone that coached...
Sometimes talent takes time to mature. Other times it’s obvious right from the start. From the beginning of preseason training to her current dominance as the leader of the Harvard women’s soccer team’s offense, freshman forward Erin Wylie has shined for the Crimson. The talent, ball control, and tenacity is evident in her play this past week, tallying two goals in a 3-0 victory over Holy Cross on Tuesday and an assist in Harvard’s gut-wrenching 2-1 overtime defeat to Princeton on Saturday. What...
...really athletic receiver, but even then, I’d just play man-coverage and just run around and keep up with them.”You wouldn’t be able to tell after what has transpired this season.After senior Gary Sonkur went down with a preseason hamstring tear, modest and inexperienced Andrew didn’t believe it would mean anything significant for him.“At that point it never crossed my mind that I’d be starting, because I still had some guys ahead of me,” he said...
...best rushing offense in the league stands in Harvard’s way. With the help of preseason All-American tackle Kevin Booth, quarterback Ryan Kuhn finished last week with 68 yards rushing. Rising freshman tailback Luke Siwula rushed his way into the Cornell record books with a 165-yard game and a touchdown last week, his third 100-plus game to start his varsity career...