Crimson staff writer
Erika T. Butler
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The Green Monster Up Close
If you ask me, the top three American landmarks, in no particular order, are the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, and…Fenway Park. Few people ever get the opportunity to experience the Green Monster in person. I am now one of those lucky few, as I was on-hand for MLB’s national Jackie Robinson Day on April 16.
Women's Hoops Extends Win Streak to Seven
The Crimson women’s team (18-7, 9-2 Ivy) improved its win streak to seven games with a 68-60 victory over Yale (12-14, 7-5).
Harvard Continues Winning Ways
Two weeks into its season, the Harvard women’s swimming and diving teams are still undefeated and are now one step closer to a repeat title at the Ivy League Championships in February.
Split Marks Final Weekend
This past weekend, seniors Lily Durwood, Alissa Flesher, Katherine Kocurek, and co-captain Chelsea Ono Horn of the Harvard women’s volleyball team played their last games for the Crimson.
Juniors Step Up a Year Early
<p>Most successful college teams boast a few solid seniors to provide leadership and keep the team in check. The four seniors of last year’s Harvard women’s basketball team could do all this and more, and the Crimson rode these veterans to an 11-3 Ivy League record. </p> <p> </p> <p>A loss to Dartmouth in the final game of last season took away the squad’s hopes of an Ivy League title, but Harvard received a berth in the NIT.</p>
Rower Comes Back From Organic Farm
<p>Junior Janie D’Ambrosia of Radcliffe heavyweight crew took a break from Cambridge this past spring to work at Emandal, an organic farm located outside of Mendocino County, Calif.</p>
Harvard Highlights Weekend With Sweep
Last season, the Crimson women’s volleyball team defeated Columbia in two meetings but lost to Cornell twice. This season, Harvard had it out for the New York teams and entered each contest looking to prove that it is the better squad—and did so in a weekend sweep at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson (10-11, 6-4 Ivy) overcame Columbia (11-10, 2-6) on Friday night and shellacked Cornell (6-15, 3-7) on Saturday.
Harvard Splits Contests Against Killer P’s
After cruising past Columbia and Cornell in its two previous games, the Harvard women’s volleyball team looked to continue its win streak at the Malkin Athletic Center this past weekend. The Crimson (7-10, 3-3 Ivy) split its home games versus two more Ivy League opponents, defeating Princeton (3-12, 1-3), 3-2, on Friday night before falling to Penn (14-4, 5-0) on Saturday, 3-1.
Freshman Owusu Continues Family Tradition
Football is one of those sports where talent often runs in the family. Archie, Peyton, and Eli Manning, Howie and Chris Long, Kellen and Kellen Winslow—the list of NFL families is lengthy. Harvard football is no exception to this trend, as the Crimson can say it has a player whose family heirloom is a football. Hailing from Oxnard, California, freshman defensive back Brian Owusu is the second oldest in a family of five standout athletes.
Michigan Drops Crimson in Cambridge
The Harvard field hockey team may be reaching celebrity status. The Crimson set up an autograph tent after its Saturday contest against Michigan, and young fans of both teams flooded to get the players’ autographs. Maybe Harvard achieved more than one goal for the game, after all. Coming off of a tough 1-0 loss versus No. 10 Massachusetts, Harvard (4-6) fell to the Wolverines (6-7) at Jordan Field, 3-1.
Crimson Hopes To Avoid Letdown at Lehigh
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks have yet to win a football game this season; they have suffered losses to Connecticut State, No. 2 Villanova, and Princeton. But their record may not be a clear indicator of their talent, and the Crimson (1-1) should expect to see a physical team in its matchup on Saturday.
Talent Runs in the Family
Cara Sprague and Claire Richardson are junior runners for Harvard, but what these teammates have in common—besides the track—is that they both have a younger brother on the team.
Crimson Still Undefeated in Conference Play After Victory
The Crimson defeated the Knights, 12-7, remaining undefeated in conference play.
Durham Trip Results In a Win, Two Losses
The Harvard women’s volleyball team had a tough weekend in Durham, N.H., where it traveled for the Holly Young Invitational
