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...team’s improvement.Harvard finished its 2009 campaign at 13-28, going 10-10 in conference play, in large part due to an injury-ravaged pitching staff that forced the Crimson to rely heavily on untested freshmen and sophomores. But Harvard also took steps towards future success.“This year set the team up nicely to come back strong, especially with our pitching staff,” captain Harry Douglas said. “A lot of pitchers were forced to step up in big spots and get a lot of experience.”The Crimson...
...cross country and track and field—two sports dictated mostly by individual results—it is often difficult to measure team success. But ever since head coach Jason Saretsky brought his coaching expertise to Harvard, it has become apparent just how much both programs have improved in his three years with the Crimson. In the fall, the cross country team posted impressive results despite fielding a young team comprised mainly of freshmen and sophomores. “I thought the cross country season went well,” Saretsky said. “The team competed hard...
Although the Harvard field hockey team enjoyed some early success, a six-game losing streak at the end of the schedule spoiled what looked to be a promising season. The late-season slide, which included 1-0 losses to Cornell and Dartmouth, dropped the Crimson to 6-11 overall and 2-5 in the Ivy League, good for a fifth-place tie in the conference. The losing streak came largely as a result of a struggling offense, as Harvard managed to find the back of the cage only twice in the final six games. “We had many...
With a lopsided female lineup and a few tough losses early in the season for the men, a successful year was never a certainty for the nationally-contending Crimson. Yet with strong leadership from tri-captains Emily Cross, Kai Itameri-Kinter, and Benji Ungar, the Crimson worked its way up to finish fifth in the country for the Ivy League-champion women, and seventh for the men, who entered the tournament ranked 10th. Harvard ultimately sent nine individuals to the NCAA Tournament. “Our women were the stars this year,” Crimson coach Peter Brand said...
...amazing,” junior goaltender Lauren Mann said. “[Winning an] Ivy League championship is something that every Ivy League team strives to do, so the fact that we did it, it was a great day.” What was the secret to such success? According to Harvard head coach Ray Leone, who in his two years at the helm has led the Crimson to as many 10-win seasons, it’s that the team had fun. “I think what they took out of it is that when they truly play...