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...Tigers on the Brink About 100,000 tigers roamed Asia at the turn of the century; fewer than 5,000 are left, thanks to loss of habitat and the demand for body parts used as folk remedies and exotic foods (example: tiger-penis soup, popular in Taiwan). The South China tiger is ''biologically unrecoverable,'' say experts, and the number of India's Bengal tigers, the world's most populous subspecies, has declined 26% since 1989, to fewer than...
...remaining in the final overtime period, the Harvard women’s soccer team suffered a heartbreaking defeat when Princeton senior forward Emily Behncke beat co-captain goalie Katie Shields with just under 14 seconds remaining.Last season, the Crimson (7-4-3, 1-2-2 Ivy) fell to the Tigers (5-6-2, 2-2-0) by the same score when Behncke assisted on Esmerelda Negron’s game-winning goal with just 41 seconds left.“We just reversed the numbers,” quipped Harvard coach Stephanie Erickson in reference to the time remaining...
After 11 tries, it looked like this would be it. After 11 tries, 11 almosts and should-have-beens, the Harvard field hockey team was supposed to shake the tiger off its back—and, perhaps more importantly, give shine to an otherwise disheartening 2005 season. After more than a decade, the 12th time looked like it would be the charm. It wasn’t. Senior midfielder Jen McDavitt was everywhere: diving for balls, challenging rebounds, running coast to coast, feeding penalty corners, and scoring the Crimson’s only goal. Her coach, Sue Caples, would gladly...
...more confidence we can put the ball in the net.” This confidence carried on to Saturday’s game against Princeton, when Harvard notched its first comeback of the season, although not with the desired end result. Behind Wylie’s multiple jukes of Tiger defenders and then her pass to sophomore midfielder Megan Merritt, the Crimson notched its first equalizer of the season. Although Harvard met a heart-breaking defeat with a 2-1 overtime loss, this was a big step for the Crimson offense. It was Wylie’s first assist...
...Crimson’s 27-24 loss to Princeton Saturday was just one more indication that Harvard’s Ivy League dominance is a thing of last season.Clifton Dawson’s performance, however, was a refreshing blast from the past.The Tigers were able to contain the All-American junior tailback in the fourth quarter when it counted—keeping him from the endzone and the go-ahead score on fourth-and-two at the five-yard line—but not before Dawson racked up 203 yards and two touchdowns. The Payton Award candidate, who has been...