Each Thursday, The Crimson will compile a series of unique statistics about Harvard's sports scene. Welcome to the Magic of Numbers—without the problem sets. We'll do the math for you.
1,920: Entries in this weekend’s Head of the Charles Regatta.
22: Number of those entries that will include Harvard or Radcliffe rowers.
300,000: Number of spectators expected to flock to Cambridge for the 46th annual regatta.
83: Age of the oldest registered competitor in the Head of the Charles.
ICE QUEENS
7: The number of freshmen on the Harvard women’s hockey roster as the team gears up for its first exhibition game.
2: The number of consecutive wins the Crimson’s opponent, McGill, has registered against ECAC teams this season. The Martlets topped Princeton, 4-3, and Yale, 1-0. Both were exhibitions.
3 p.m.: Time when Harvard’s season unofficially kicks off on Saturday.
0: The number of dollars it will cost you to get into Bright Hockey Center to watch the free exhibition match.
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
2: The number of times the men’s soccer team has scored more than a goal in a game—which took place in the first two contests of the season.
2: Number of wins the team has accumulated since its two-win opening weekend.
23: The national ranking of the Crimson’s weekend opponent, league rival Princeton.
3: Harvard’s standing in the Ivy League heading into weekend play. The Tigers are tied with Penn for the top spot.