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With a depleted pitching staff and injuries to key players, Harvard faced an uphill battle in 2009, especially after a grueling spring break trip down south that pitted the Crimson against some of the top teams in the nation. After losing 16 of its first 18 games, including the first two of the Ivy League season to Columbia, Harvard easily could have resigned itself to a lost season. But Douglas’ leadership set an example that the rest of the squad could not ignore...
...worse off if these connections were avoided, and perfect neutrality maintained.For me, the Sports Board—and The Crimson overall—has been many things. It’s made me a better fan, and a better writer. It’s been a free trip to Fenway, a place in the press box, and a lesson in watching three-win teams alongside league champions.I’ve seen my sports knowledge expanded by covering teams like volleyball and sailing along with my better-known favorites. But inevitably, my experience at the Crimson has gone far beyond...
...revealed the foundations of a strong team for next season.After a pair of preseason tournament wins at the Miken Classic and the Highlander Classic, the Crimson suffered a string of losses to Ivy League opponents. But a late-season turnaround gave Harvard the opportunity to win it all.With a trip to the Ivy League Championship Series on the line, the Crimson ultimately dropped both games of its final doubleheader against Dartmouth to relinquish the Ivy North Division title.“Obviously, we would have wanted to go further than we did,” co-captain Bailey Vertovez said...
...limit for her.”With the play of Markley and Berry, along with the experienced seniors and a solid supporting cast of underclassmen, the Crimson went 8-6 in the busy non-conference part of its season.An upset over Vermont on Dec. 11 was followed by a trip to California, where, in the first game, the Crimson would come back from a seven-point deficit in the final two minutes against UC Santa Barbara in a win that outgoing co-captain Niki Finelli would label a “stepping stone.”An overtime victory over...
...well—like when we played Penn. In some respects, [after the Penn game] the pressure was off, and we just quietly made our journey to the top.” A month after the disappointment in Pennsylvania, the team proved its coach was right on an away trip to Princeton. “Our game against Princeton was ridiculous,” Hagner said. “The game was delayed because of lightning, and halfway through, there was a torrential downpour. We had to leave the field, but in the locker room the excitement and energy...