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...captain Akpan said. “It was a tough road game against an ACC team and I think our team had a solid overall performance.” The Crimson entered the matchup following a decisive 4-1 victory over Stony Brook this past Friday, where Akpan set a new Harvard record in career points. But the Crimson was unable to rest on its laurels as it prepared to meet the Eagles, a member of one of the most competitive conferences in the country. “We knew we were going to get a test of where...
...day.Yesterday belonged to the University of Connecticut Huskies at the Malkin Athletic Center, but by a slim margin.Following numerous lead changes, the Harvard women’s volleyball team (2-2) dropped its contest against UConn (3-5), 3-2.The day was not decided until the fifth set, which saw the Crimson jump out to an early lead. Husky blocking and a Harvard net violation put UConn on top, 5-3. Suffering from several service errors, the Huskies then stumbled into an 8-7 deficit. Sophomore Anne Carroll Ingersoll took advantage of the Husky lull and provided a crucial block...
...Harvard coach Jen Weiss said. “We improved in so many ways in our offensive and defensive system.” TOLEDO 3, HARVARD 1 In its final match of the weekend, the Crimson faced the undefeated Rockets (6-0). After winning the first set, Harvard dropped three straight for its only defeat of the tournament. After the Crimson opened a 23-13 lead in the first frame, Toledo responded by winning 10 of the next 11 points. Sophomore Anne Carroll Ingersoll closed out the set with a kill to give Harvard a 1-0 lead...
...perfectly into the side netting.His second came just three minutes later when he found some space in the box and latched onto a cross from the right side, heading the ball powerfully past the Stony Brook keeper.Akpan added an assist in the victory on Friday, and continued to set up his teammates in Monday’s 2-0 win over Boston College.In the 22nd minute, Akpan made a run into the box and found freshman Scott Prozeller, who opened the scoring against the Eagles. Right before halftime, the Crimson added a second, when Akpan’s one-touch...
Commercial sexual exploitation of children is booming, and governments are not doing enough to protect young people, according to a global report released by ECPAT International in August 2009. "The recent economic downturn is set to drive more vulnerable children and young people to be exploited by the global sex trade," says Carmen Madrinan, executive director of ECPAT International. "The indifference that sustains the criminality, greed and perverse demands of adults for sex with children and young people needs...