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...lost its first six games, and the season looked as good as over for the young but talented team. But things began to turn around—Harvard won its last two non-conference games against San Jose and crosstown rival Boston College before an explosion during the Ivy stretch after Christmas. “Adjustments really came together at the end of the season,” Hallion says. “We peaked in terms of being comfortable with each other and comfortable with the offense.”After those wins, the Crimson didn?...
...this team will achieve its goals. You’re harder to play that way. I’m deep enough that I don’t need any one player to be dominant.”Last year, Harvard’s balance was instrumental in the late stretch of the Crimson’s Ivy run, as other one-star teams had to contend with defenses that had adjusted during the second round of the Ivy schedule. Taylor was Dartmouth’s high scorer in 20 of its 29 games. Princeton’s Meghan Cowher...
...concerned about my place because nobody really made a huge move.”Holmquest briefly spent time in the front of the pack, looking to capitalize on a strong two weeks of preparation.“Right around two and a half miles, in about a 200-meter stretch, I got up into the top five on a little burst down the downhill,” he said. “Looking back, I would have liked to have stayed in the top 10 a little longer...But all things considered, it was a good solid race...
...going to get those once in a while. We’ve seen our fair share.”EXTRA POINTSWith the win, Harvard became the first team in Ivy League history to win at least seven games in seven straight seasons. This is the third season during that stretch in which the Crimson has gone undefeated at home…This was Harvard’s only home game all year in which a defensive back didn’t come away with at least two interceptions. Sophomore linebacker Conor Murphy caught the game’s only pick...
...attempts with only three errors to post a dazzling .488 hitting percentage, while Mahon notched 22 kills and Hanley added 16 of her own. Game one was all Harvard, as the Crimson got out to an early lead and did not relinquish it. Strong serving sustained Harvard down the stretch, with sophomore Lily Durwood recording three consecutive aces. A sluggish start to the second game put the Crimson down 9-5 early, but a pair of Cornell errors got Harvard back into it quickly. The score stayed close from there on out, and the Crimson was able to overcome...