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...stifling defense forced five turnovers in that stretch as the home team pulled away. Captain guard Andrew Pusar’s three with just under eight minutes left made it 56-41. But Columbia was not done and looked to rally as it had in the first meeting. Tough defense and some fine shooting in a two-minute span closed the gap to just six at 58-52 with 4:21 left. Then the Crimson ran the shot clock down on its next possession and McNally found himself with the ball and well-covered just inside the arch...
...Elite Six after Brown, Indiana University and Mercyhurst College opted out of the competition.“We have a strong belief that we can beat these top teams,” freshman Monica Zdrojewski said.“We have enough character, heart, and firepower to win tough against a tough competitor,” freshman Devan Kennifer added. PRINCETON 13, HARVARD 6 Seeking redemption after last week’s tight 10-8 loss to the Tigers, Harvard faced off against Princeton in the final game of the tournament. Last week, the Crimson nearly caught...
...nerves,” Davis said. “But I buckled down and regained focus.” In doubles play, William & Mary toppled the Crimson 8-2, 8-4 and 8-0 in the first, second and third positions, respectively. Even with a tough weekend down South, Harvard is confident that sunnier days lie ahead. “I know that these close matches will turn into wins,” Davis said. The Crimson has more than a week off before its next match against Boston College on March...
...goal. The victory was just the latest in Harvard’s five-game unbeaten run that began after the Beanpot finals. Prior to the streak, the Crimson suffered a 13-game winless winter through the months of December and January. “We had a tough stretch before the Beanpot and before the New Year, and we just really stuck with it as a team and kind of found that chemistry,” Rogers said. “Everything’s starting to click now so hopefully [the momentum] will carry us through the playoffs...
...That’s one of the trademarks of our program,” Stone said. “When somebody’s not able to play in the lineup, somebody else steps up.”Harvard’s offensive outburst came after a tough first period in which the Crimson managed only three shots. Harvard struggled early on against the eighth-seeded Cornell in Game 1 as well, but just as it did on Friday, the Crimson came away with a shutout.With the win, Harvard moved on to the ECAC semifinal round, which it will host...