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...Crimson closed out the 2008 campaign fifth in the Ivy League, having gone 5-9 against conference opponents. Harvard had difficulty dealing with the likes of Yale, Cornell, Penn, and Princeton, and was unable to defeat these Ivy League opponents despite coming close on several occasions. But Harvard easily handled Dartmouth and Columbia, sweeping both matchups over the course of the season...
...shot off in its final possession.“To lose to Dartmouth on your home court in the first game was a blow,” Rollins said.The Crimson knew it had to dig itself out of a hole, and bounced back with wins over Penn, Princeton, Yale, Brown, and Cornell.On Feb. 14, however, another heartbreaking loss ensued—this time, at the hands of Columbia. Again, Harvard was just one shot away from the victory.The defeat was incredibly costly, placing the Crimson two games back of then-undefeated Dartmouth. Another slip-up would surely end any chance...
...were named to the All-New England team while coach Liz O’Leary took home the honor of New England Coach of the Year.Earning a bid to the NCAAs was particularly satisfying for Radcliffe, as the Grand Final of the Sprints saw the Varsity Eight edge Princeton and finish within one second of the No. 2 Yale Bulldogs.“At Eastern Sprints, we got second, and I think that we should have been rowing like that all season and our previous results don’t really reflect that,” Coffey said...
...Saretsky said. “It gave them a lot of momentum about how competitive and how successful we can be as a team.” The following week, it was the women’s turn to earn their share of the glory, beating Yale and Princeton by 54 and 18 points, respectively. Christensen moved into second all-time in the high jump record books, clearing 1.91 meters. “[Winning the Battle of Beantown and HYP] hasn’t happened in a long time,” Christensen said. “It definitely shows...
...swimmers and divers against their main competition, the Tigers.In contrast to the previous season, this year’s Harvard squad entered the matchup as the underdog instead of the team to beat. But after the first day of competition, the Crimson found itself three points ahead of Princeton.“That moment for everyone pretty much solidified the fact that we [needed] to get moving because we could beat Princeton,” Meyer said. “There was a major mental shift at that moment.”Harvard defeated Yale, 251-102, but wasn?...