Game Stories
Men's Lacrosse Falls to Brown in Ivy Opener
Four unanswered fourth-quarter goals propelled Brown to an 11-9 home win over the Harvard men's lacrosse team Saturday night in the teams' Ivy League opener.
Men's Volleyball Tops Sacred Heart For 10th Consecutive Home Win
The Harvard men’s volleyball team hosted Sacred Heart Wednesday night in its first conference game since mid-February in the Malkin Athletic Center and, despite a brief hiccup in the third set, managed to take care of business and secure the win.
Eleven Fencers Advance to Nationals
On a bus heading back to Harvard from NCAA Northeast Regionals in Queens, N.Y. on Sunday night, Crimson coach Peter Brand read the names of the 11 Harvard fencers who qualified for the NCAA Championships to be held later this month.
Nadler Unable to Defend National Championship
The junior, who was last year’s champion in the giant slalom, turned in an 18th-place finish in the event on Wednesday and finished 23rd in the slalom on Friday.
Women's Hockey Advances to ECAC Final
The Harvard women’s hockey team earned a spot in the ECAC championship game for the first time since 2008 on Saturday afternoon at Lynah Rink. The No. 6/7 Crimson (24-3, 17-3-2 ECAC) defeated No. 5 Clarkson (28-9, 18-4), 4-2, despite being outshot by the Golden Knights in the semifinals matchup.
Women's Hockey Falls by One Goal in ECAC Final
Despite falling to Cornell, 2-1, in the tournament final, the news was not all bad for the Crimson (24-3, 17-3-2 ECAC), who took home individual honors and an all-important NCAA tournament berth.
Women's Basketball Defeats Cornell, Wraps Up WNIT Bid
When the clock struck 0.0 on Saturday night in Ithaca, the Harvard women’s basketball team found itself in sole possession of second place in the Ivy League. As a result of a 66-56 victory at Cornell and a Penn loss to Yale, the Crimson was guaranteed a conference record at least equal to the Quakers and thus assured a bid to the WNIT tournament.
Women’s Basketball Glides Past Columbia
The Harvard women’s basketball team edged another step closer to the WNIT on Friday night, taking down Columbia at Levien Gym. The win was the fifth straight for the Crimson, which hasn’t dropped a game on its New York road trip since 2008 and has won seven consecutive games against the Lions.
Princeton Edges Out Men's Swimming for Ivy Title
With an undefeated dual meet season in the books, the No. 18 Harvard men’s swimming and diving team entered this weekend pursuing one last goal for the season: an Ivy League title. But after three days of competition, the Crimson eventually fell short of its last goal, losing the Ivy League Championships by a mere 68 points to Princeton.
Baseball Swept In South Carolina
Playing in relatively warm Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Harvard baseball team could never get the bats to heat up.
Three-Peat: Men's Basketball Wins Ivy Title
After a regular season of breakouts and busts, comebacks and collapses, and departure and development, the Harvard men’s basketball team has finished things on top.
Men's Lacrosse Overtakes Georgetown, 8-6
The scene was set for a decisive fourth frame on Saturday afternoon at Soldiers Field Lacrosse Stadium. After trading blows for three quarters, the Harvard men's lacrosse team entered the game’s final 15 minutes clinging to a 7-6 lead over Georgetown. And as it had done all game long, the Crimson defense held strong. Ten minutes passed with no scoring from either side, until junior attackman Peter Schwartz fired a shot from straight-on to give his team a two-goal cushion. The Hoyas (2-2) had no answer in the waning minutes and Harvard (2-2) walked off with the 8-6 victory.
Men's Basketball Takes Back First Place With Win Over Columbia
With 32 seconds left to play in Friday night's rematch against Columbia, sophomore Steve Moundou-Missi stole the ball in the backcourt, took it the length of the floor, and hammered home an uncontested dunk. The basket pushed his team’s slim advantage to three points, and for the first time all night, Harvard was able to hold off the Lions' offense for the remainder of the game.
Young Sailing Squad Takes Fourth at Sharpe Trophy
The Harvard sailing team fell short of capturing the Sharpe Trophy in its first home regatta of the year this past weekend.
Men's Lacrosse Drops Road Contest at Hofstra
After tying the score at three in the third quarter, the Harvard men's lacrosse team was unable to keep up with Hofstra Saturday.