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...volleyball team fell to Boston College last night 3-1 in Chestnut Hill. In a game characterized by constant back-and-forth action, the Crimson (1-4) edged out the Eagles (5-5) in the first set before dropping the ensuing three. Despite the loss, the squad was able to take away some positives from the game. “You have to look at the points in a game,” senior Katherine McKinley said. “A win or a loss can come down to one net call or one missed hit. [Losing close sets...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Drops Fourth to Eagles | 9/17/2008 | See Source »

...These three teams are just a sample of some great Crimson sports storylines to follow this year. Harvard’s also got plenty to offer in the way of stellar individual athletes. Senior fencer Emily Cross returns to Harvard after leading Team USA’s foil squad to silver in Beijing this summer and All-Americans J.P. O’Connor–a junior wrestler and the toughest 149-pounder you’ll probably ever come across–and Becky Christiansen–the Crimson’s record-smashing high jump queen?...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AMOR PERFECT UNION: Crimson Ready To Impress | 9/16/2008 | See Source »

...have any plan, no reason to get on an airplane, which has made me so happy. It’s nice to just focus on school and live a normal life.”With Mills and Cross obviously capable of contributing immediately to a Harvard squad that finished sixth nationally last spring, there are high hopes for each on both the individual and team levels.“[Cross] seems pretty enthusiastic about the idea of coming back, which is quite remarkable after reaching the pinnacle of athletics,” Crimson coach Peter Brand said...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cross and Mills Put to the Test at Olympics | 9/16/2008 | See Source »

...We’re looking good in comparison to the competition,” junior Liz Powers said. “I’m excited. I think we can do really well if we work hard.”HARRY ANDERSON TROPHYThe Crimson sent a co-ed squad to the Harry Anderson Trophy, hosted by Yale. Despite tough conditions—allowing only a few races to be sailed on Saturday—Harvard came out tenth in the 20-team field.“It’s the first big regatta of the year, and it?...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Shifty Conditions No Problem for Harvard | 9/15/2008 | See Source »

...midfielder launched himself into the corner, and battled off two opposing defenders to secure possession. He sent in a dazzling cross, right to the foot of the team’s star striker, who put away a one-time rip into the side corner of the net, giving the squad a 1-0 lead it would never relinquish.It’s an intro that could describe any number of plays: a pass from Crimson star senior Mike Fucito to fellow standout junior Andre Akpan to secure a victory over rival Yale, a cross from Harvard’s sophomore...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: World Parties, Should We Go? | 9/15/2008 | See Source »

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