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...conference, Harvard earned an at-large spot in the NCAA Tournament.A 1-0 win in the first round against UMass provided the high point of the season for the Crimson. “There were horrible field conditions and everyone was exhausted, but we somehow managed to pull out a victory on opponents’ territory,” said Akpan, whose strike in the 102nd minute sent Harvard into the second round.The season ended with a 2-1 loss to No. 8 South Florida, with the Crimson pushing the powerhouse Bulls to the brink. “I thought...
...Beantown and the HYP meet proved to be the highlights of the indoor season. The Harvard men, just half a point behind Northeastern with only the 4x400-meter relay remaining, relied on the speed of freshman John Dingus, junior Justin Grinstead, junior Jonathan Meminger, and captain Derek Jones to pull off the stunning upset and capture the Beanpot trophy. “To go from fourth to all the way to the top this year is really exciting,” Saretsky said. “It gave them a lot of momentum about how competitive and how successful...
...because so many individuals made NCAAs. It was a stellar year for us.” Early in the season, Brand expressed concern for the lack of depth on his women’s squad, but was reassured early by Cross that the team would pull through and win the Ivy Championship. On paper, the Harvard lineup varied, with some of the best fencers in the country leading all three weapons but also including a few women with little collegiate experience. Brand attributed the success of the women’s team to Cross and her skills as a captain...
...picked up the pace after the reality check, speeding by Dartmouth and Columbia, 253-47 and 200-100, respectively.This three-win streak was followed by three non-conference contests. The Crimson placed second in the Georgia Invitational and eighth in the Big Al Invitational, before pulling out a dual-meet victory over Arizona State.With the start of the second semester, Harvard returned to its home pool and began the sprint to the Ivy League and ECAC finish line. After trouncing Navy, 188-112, the Crimson breezed past Penn and Brown, 213-85 and 169-119, respectively.But Harvard was still less...
...didn’t really understand what it all meant. The two years [after] made us realize how much we took it for granted.” In 2009, Harvard took on a different role—the underdog. Instead of steamrolling opponents, the Crimson needed to pull out several tight matches to take the title. “This year’s win was much harder work,” Peterzan said. “In that way, it was much more valuable to me because we had to work so hard. This one really meant...