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...Rochester thought they could beat us, but those three guys just put it out of their minds.” The rest of the regular season consisted of two defeats by No. 1 Trinity and No. 2 Princeton. Harvard managed a close 5-4 win against Penn, but a tough 5-4 loss to Yale brought the team down a spot in the national poll. Going into the College Squash Association tournament, the main goal was to finish the year on a strong note, especially for the outgoing seniors. “There was a very strong senior presence...
...last chance to make an impact,” Douglas said. “When we had a chance to come back in a game late, we were jumping on that opportunity.”As it does every season, Harvard faced a tough early schedule, playing its first 16 games down south against nationally-competitive opponents. The Crimson only mustered two wins in its travels, and got off to a rough start in the Ivy League season, dropping both games of a doubleheader to Columbia. But Harvard soon caught fire against its Ancient Eight foes, jumping...
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...
...underclassmen stepping up and contributing to the team’s efforts. “On a whole, I think the team performed well this year, based on our situation,” said men’s alpine junior captain Chris Kinner. “It was a tough season for the freshmen, coming into the big leagues of skiing for the first time, but the sophomore guys had a great year. They really improved in their racing skills and helped the team a great deal.” The women’s alpine squad faced an especially...
...have a pretty tough schedule, so it’s going to be fun,” McNally said. “I think we can do some really good things with what we learned, with a strong nucleus coming back and some good freshmen...