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...playing professional football. Hatch’s playing time amounts to a pretty significant endorsement of the talent present at the Ivy level.“I think that’s kind of been obvious with how there’ve been guys who went on and had success in the NFL,” Hatch says of the quality of Ivy football. “There’re awesome football players out there at Harvard. I think it’s kind of under-recognized, but that’s not the program’s fault...
...Crimson, which is looking to repeat last season’s championship-winning success, dropped in a heartbreaking 24-22 loss to the Bears. A late fourth-quarter drive ended with a Harvard touchdown and a flag on the play—personal foul, roughing the passer. So with the penalty yardage, the Crimson was poised on the one-and-a-half-yard line, aiming to tie the score at 24, and likely sending the game into overtime. Memories of 2005’s double-overtime showdown of the two teams were being recalled around the press...
Over the weekend, individuals from the Harvard women’s tennis team traveled to Philadelphia to play in the Cissie Leary Invitational Tournament. In the first two tournaments of the year, the squad looked impressive, but success came to a halt this week after a number of injuries prevented players from competing. “All around, we’ve just played a lot of tennis, and those matches are taking their toll on everyone,” co-captain Laura Peterzan said. “People have gotten injured and had to pull out [this weekend...
...among the nation’s leaders in defensive third down conversion percentage a year ago, struggled to get the opposing offense off the field. Brown was 8-for-18 on third down, a 44.4 percent clip, double the percentage that opponents converted last season. Holy Cross had less success against the Crimson in the season opener, going just 3-for-14. Harvard allowed just 31 third-down conversions all season in 2007, including holding Brown to a 1-for-12 mark in last year’s 24-17 victory. “There were a couple of third...
...Harvard field hockey team had won 11 of its last 12 meetings with Penn heading into its game on Saturday. Despite the recent success, however, the Crimson lost, 2-0, at Franklin Field for its first Ivy League defeat of the season. The Quakers (2-7, 1-1 Ivy), who had lost seven straight games, attacked right from the beginning. Penn notched three shots on goal in the opening minutes, all of which were stopped by senior goaltender Kylie Stone. The Quakers finally broke through in the eighth minute when they gained a penalty corner, and on the ensuing play...