125th Official H-Y Game Ball On Auction Through Dec. 6
11/20/09
The first-ever online auction is now available on GoCrimson.com. The department of athletics will periodically roll out new products and classic memorabilia.
Dickson and McGillivray Named to All-Northeast Region Team
11/19/09
Sophomores Carly Dickson and Georgia McGillivray have been named to the 2009 Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Northeast Region second team, the NFHCA announced Thursday.
Versus.com: Harvard-Yale: 'The Game' Says It All
11/19/09
Fullback Bob Levin had played with a back injury for 56 minutes of action and Yale football coach Carm Cozza was ready to make his move. What harm could it do to put in Levin’s backup, Bill Primps, with the Bulldogs firmly in control of Harvard in the waning minutes of their game?
November 20, 2009 125th Official H-Y Game Ball On Auction Through Dec. 6
The first-ever online auction is now available on GoCrimson.com. The department of athletics will periodically roll out new products and classic memorabilia.
November 19, 2009 Dickson and McGillivray Named to All-Northeast Region Team
Sophomores Carly Dickson and Georgia McGillivray have been named to the 2009 Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Northeast Region second team, the NFHCA announced Thursday.
November 19, 2009 Versus.com: Harvard-Yale: 'The Game' Says It All
Fullback Bob Levin had played with a back injury for 56 minutes of action and Yale football coach Carm Cozza was ready to make his move. What harm could it do to put in Levin’s backup, Bill Primps, with the Bulldogs firmly in control of Harvard in the waning minutes of their game?
November 19, 2009 Versus.com: Harvard's Recent Domination Will Continue
Many people would have thought Tom Williams said all the right words when he was introduced as Yale's head coach last year. He talking about wanting his program to win the Ivy League championship and beat rival Harvard.
November 19, 2009 Crimson Hosts Harvard Swimming and Diving Invitational This Weekend
The Harvard women’s swimming and diving team opens its home schedule and competes in its first championship-style meet of the season as it hosts the Harvard Swimming and Diving Invitational Friday through Sunday at Blodgett Pool.
November 19, 2009 Crimson Women's Hockey Travels to Play Rivals Yale, Brown
The Harvard women's hockey team, which is coming off a stretch of five home games that saw the Crimson go 2-2-1, stands sixth in the ECAC Hockey standings with six points.
November 19, 2009 Akpan Selected to Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Year
Harvard co-captain Andre Akpan, the Ivy League Player of the Year, garnered a spot on the Top Drawer Soccer second team after scoring 11 goals and amassing 28 points during the regular season.
November 18, 2009 No. 5 Harvard Travels to No. 13 Brown and No. 10 Williams
The fifth-ranked Harvard men’s squash team hits the road to begin the 2009-10 campaign. The Crimson heads south to take on Brown Nov. 20 and travels west to play Williams Nov. 22.
November 18, 2009 Crimson Men's Hockey Opens Home Slate Against St. Lawrence, Clarkson
Fresh off a five-game road swing to open the season, Harvard begins its 2009-10 home schedule by hosting ECAC Hockey opponents St. Lawrence and Clarkson. The Crimson meets the Saints Friday at 7 p.m. and the Golden Knights 24 hours later.
November 18, 2009 Harvard Earns 1-1 Tie Against No. 4 New Hampshire
The Crimson shut down the nation’s top-ranked power-play unit, as the Harvard women’s hockey team skated to a 1-1 tie against No. 4 New Hampshire Wednesday evening at Bright Hockey Center.
November 18, 2009 Harvard Ready to Meet Columbia
The Harvard men’s swimming and diving team, which boasts a 2-0 record in conference action, travels to New York to compete against Columbia in an Ivy League dual meet Friday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m.
November 18, 2009 Harvard Travels to Yale For 126th Playing of The Game
With Harvard still harboring hopes of an Ivy League championship, Harvard and Yale play the 126th edition of “The Game” at Yale Bowl in New Haven, Conn.
November 17, 2009 Ticket Information Announced for Men's Soccer NCAA Game
The Harvard men's soccer team will face either Monmouth or Connecticut in the second round of the 2009 NCAA tournament at Ohiri Field Sunday at 1 p.m.
November 17, 2009 Lippert Scores 24 as Crimson Downs Maine, 72-56
Freshman Victoria Lippert scored 24 points to lead the Harvard women’s basketball team to a 72-56 win over Maine Tuesday night at Lavietes Pavilion. With the win, the Crimson improves to 2-0 on the season for the first time since 2004.
November 17, 2009 Biega Brothers Featured on New England Hockey Journal Cover
Brothers Alex, Danny and Michael Biega of the Harvard men's hockey team are featured in the cover story of this month's New England Hockey Journal. In the article, Alan Ginsberg examines the brothers' similarities and differences and their impact on the Crimson.
November 17, 2009 Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event.
November 17, 2009 Four Crimson Runners Earn All-Region Honors: Three NCAA Bound
Four members of the Harvard men’s and women’s cross country team earned U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association Northeast All-Region for their top 25 finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional.
November 16, 2009 Jeremy Lin's Game-Winning Shot Featured on ESPN's Top Videos
Harvard’s triple overtime victory over William & Mary received plenty of national attention Sunday night and into Monday. Comcast SportsNet, NESN and Boston area radio stations took to the air with highlights of the game.
November 16, 2009 Lin, Giger Earn Ivy League Honors
Harvard players factored heavily in the first Ivy League Weekly Report as senior Jeremy Lin was named the co-Player of the Week and freshman Dee Giger was named the Rookie of the Week in an announcement by the league office late Monday afternoon.
November 16, 2009 Harvard Student-Athletes Honor Myles Brand, Former NCAA President
The Harvard Student-Athlete Advisory Committee sponsored a three-mile walk as a tribute to Myles Brand, former President of the NCAA who passed away Sept. 16 after battling pancreatic cancer.
November 16, 2009 Harvard Welcomes Maine for Second Straight Home Contest
Harvard hosts Maine in its second straight home contest Tuesday. The Crimson looks to improve to 2-0 on the season for the first time since 2004-05.
November 16, 2009 Markley Named Ivy Leauge Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Junior Emma Markley was named Ivy League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for her efforts in Harvard’s 82-81 win over Boston College Saturday night, as announced by the conference office today.
November 16, 2009 Buesser, Dempsey Take Home Weekly ECAC Hockey Honors
Harvard junior forward Kate Buesser was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week, while freshman forward Jillian Dempsey was honored as the conference Rookie of the Week, it was announced Monday afternoon.
November 16, 2009 Harvard Takes Eighth at Coed ACC Regatta; Women Place 14th
The Harvard sailing team wrapped up its fall season by placing eighth at the Atlantic Coast Championship on the Charles River and 14th at the Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship at Brown.
November 16, 2009 Harvard Ranked 12th in LaxNews Preseason Poll
The Harvard men’s lacrosse team, coming off an 8-5 season in 2009, has been ranked 12th in the 2010 LaxNews preseason national poll, the publication announced Monday.
November 15, 2009 Lin Delivers Triple Overtime Dagger To William & Mary; Harvard Wins, 87-85
Jeremy Lin stuck a dagger to William & Mary Sunday evening in triple overtime as his 3-point shot that started as a runner from half court found the net as he was fouled to lift Harvard to an 87-85 victory in its season opener.
November 15, 2009 Black and White Finishes Fall Strong at Foot of the Charles
The Radcliffe heavyweight crew placed third in the top varsity race, and the Radcliffe lightweights placed 15th with the top lightweight finish as both crews closed their fall seasons at the Foot of the Charles Saturday on the rainy, windy Charles River.
November 15, 2009 No. 8 Harvard Scores Six Straight Goals to Top Quinnipiac, 7-2
Jillian Dempsey scored two goals and added an assist, while Kate Buesser notched a goal and handed out three assists and Leanna Coskren had a tally and two helpers to guided the eighth-ranked Harvard women’s hockey team to a 7-2 win over Quinnipiac Sunday afternoon at Bright Hockey Center.
November 14, 2009 Three Runners Qualify for Nationals at NCAA Regionals En Route to Two Top 10 Team Finishes
Junior Daniel Chenoweth was Harvard’s highest finisher at the NCAA Regionals at Franklin Park, placing third overall to help the men to a 10th place team finish. Sophomore Kailyn Kuzmuk and junior Claire Richardson finished sixth and eighth, respectively, as the Crimson women finished fifth overall.
November 14, 2009 Harvard Sweeps Ivy Rivals Cornell, Dartmouth
The Harvard men’s swimming and diving team posted victories in nine events to top Cornell and Dartmouth in the Crimson’s first competition of the season against Ivy League opponents Saturday.
November 14, 2009 Harvard Tops Boston College With 82-81 Victory in Season Opener
Junior Emma Markley was one of four Crimson players to score in double figures as the Harvard women’s basketball team held off Boston College, 82-81, Saturday evening at the Lavietes Pavilion.
November 14, 2009 Crimson Starts Season with Sweep of Big Red, Big Green
Junior Christine Kaufmann and freshman Brittany Powell each won two events to lead the Harvard women’s swimming and diving team to a season-opening sweep of Cornell and Dartmouth Saturday afternoon at Teagle Hall. The Crimson topped the host Big Red, 166-129, and the Big Green, 203-92.
November 14, 2009 Ingersoll Leads Crimson in 3-1 Loss to Princeton
Three Harvard women's volleyball players posted double-digit kills in a 25-27, 26-24, 25-22, 25-23 loss to Princeton The Crimson finishes the 2009 season with a 12-13 overall record and an 8-6 mark in the Ivy League.
November 14, 2009 Harvard Rallies to Tie No. 19 Princeton on the Road
Junior forward Michael Biega scored with 57 seconds remaining in regulation play to complete a two-goal comeback and secure a 3-3 tie for the Harvard men’s hockey team against No. 19 Princeton Saturday afternoon at Baker Rink. Doug Rogers and Alex Biega also scored.
November 14, 2009 No. 8 Harvard Falls in Overtime to No. 9 Princeton, 2-1
Christina Kessler made a career-high 37 saves and Josephine Pucci scored the first goal of her collegiate career, but the eighth-ranked Harvard women’s hockey team dropped an overtime decision to No. 9 Princeton, 2-1, Saturday afternoon.
November 14, 2009 Jeremy Lin featured By SlamOnline Magazine
Jeremy Lin. Harvard University Basketball. Admit it. You’ve likely never heard of one and the other is far removed from any semblance of hoop hotbed status.
November 14, 2009 Penn Weathers Storm; Downs Crimson, 17-7
The University of Pennsylvania weathered torrential rains and blustery winds Saturday afternoon to defeat Harvard, 17-7, and clinch at least a share of the Ivy League championship at Harvard Stadium.
November 14, 2009 Soccer Game Between No. 9 Harvard, Penn Postponed Due to Rain
The men’s soccer game between No. 9 Harvard and Penn has been postponed because of heavy rain. The game, originally slated for Saturday at 1 p.m., will now be played Sunday at 1 p.m. at Ohiri Field.
November 13, 2009 Quinnipiac Pulls Away From Harvard
Eric Lampe recorded a hat trick and Quinnipiac took advantage of eight penalties by the Harvard men’s hockey team to defeat the Crimson, 5-1, Friday night at TD Bank Sports Center.
November 13, 2009 Lin Scores 24; Crimson Tops Patriot League Favorite Holy Cross, 87-77
For the second straight year, Harvard went into a hostile environment and came away with a victory as a young but poised Crimson team held off Patriot League-favorite Holy Cross 87-77 Friday night.
November 13, 2009 Harvard Spoils Penn's Unbeaten Season With 3-2 Win Friday Night
Freshman Taylor Docter led the Crimson with 13 kills and seven blocks as the Harvard women’s volleyball team handed Ivy League champion Penn its first conference loss of the season Friday night at The Palestra with a 3-2 win
November 13, 2009 Dickson, Keating, Tassopoulos Named All-Ivy League
Sophomore midfielder Carly Dickson has earned selection to the All-Ivy League second team, leading three all-league selections from the Harvard field hockey team. Junior Chloe Keating and freshman Cynthia Tassopoulos garnered All-Ivy honorable mention.
November 13, 2009 No. 8 Harvard’s Game Against Quinnipiac Postponed
The eighth-ranked Harvard women’s hockey team’s game against Quinnipiac, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., has been postponed. The game will now be played Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1p.m.
November 13, 2009 Nation Turns Eyes To Harvard Tonight at Holy Cross; Listen Live
Friday night, the nation has turned its eyes to Harvard men’s basketball as the Crimson travels one hour west to face off against unanimous Patriot League-favorite Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.
November 13, 2009 Harvard Claims Three Events in Opener Against Texas A&M
The Harvard men’s swimming and diving team opened its season Friday against Texas A&M in a non-conference dual meet at Blodgett Pool. The Crimson won three events, but fell to the Aggies, 131.5-102.5.
November 13, 2009 Harvard-Penn Game To Be Aired On Sirius Satellite Radio
Saturday's football game between Harvard and Penn has been moved to the Ivy League's Game of the Week and will be heard live nationally on Sirius Satellite Radio 130.
November 12, 2009 Harvard Visits No. 20 Quinnipiac, No. 19 Princeton; Friday's Game on NESN
The Harvard men’s hockey team wraps up its five-game, season-opening road stretch by visiting No. 20 Quinnipiac Friday at 7:30 p.m. and No. 19 Princeton Saturday at 4 p.m. The matchup between the Crimson and Bobcats will be televised live by the New England Sports Network.
November 12, 2009 Harvard Begins 36th Season at Home Against Boston College
The Harvard women's basketball team opens its 2009-10 season Saturday afternoon against local rival Boston College. The Crimson looks to win its second-straight over the Eagles when the two tip off at 6 p.m.
November 12, 2009 Season Outlook: Harvard Looks to Keep Rolling in 2009-10
Following a season of unprecedented success, the Harvard women's swimming and diving team looks to pick up where it left off when it opens the season Saturday against Cornell and Dartmouth.
November 12, 2009 Harvard Finishes 2009 Season at Penn and Princeton
The Crimson, who stand at 11-12 overall and 7-5 in the Ivy League close out the 2009 season on the road against Penn and Princeton.
November 12, 2009 Sign Up Today For Live Event Streaming
Harvard’s multimedia center is ready for the 2009-10 season with live event video and audio streams brought right to your computer by PrestoSports and Stretch Internet. Fans are now able to register for numerous packages with seven Crimson teams being featured
November 11, 2009 Season Preview: Men’s Squash Will Count on Experience for Success in 2009-10
The Harvard men’s squash team looks to improve upon a fourth-place at last year’s College Squash Association (CSA) Team Championship. The Crimson finished the regular season with an overall record of 7-6 and 3-3 mark in the Ivy League. Harvard enters the season ranked fifth in the CSA preseason national poll.
November 11, 2009 Harvard Set for NCAA Northeast Regional Saturday
The Harvard cross country teams return to action Saturday as Boston University hosts the NCAA Northeast Regional at Franklin Park.
November 10, 2009 Season Preview: Women’s Squash Eyes Return to Championship Caliber
The Harvard women’s squash team eyes a return trip to the national and Ivy League championship matches this year. Last season’s second place finish at the CSA Team Championship should be fuel for the fire that drives the Crimson to success this season. Harvard begins the year ranked second in the CSA preseason national poll.
November 10, 2009 Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event.
November 9, 2009 Crimson Close Out Fall Schedule with Harvard Invitational
The Harvard Invitational featured players from Harvard, Brown, Cornell and Louisiana State. Players competed in three singles flights and three doubles flights.
November 9, 2009 Harvard to Play No. 7 Boston College in Opening Round of 2009 NCAA Tournament
After winning its second straight Ivy League title, the Harvard women’s soccer team has advanced to the NCAA tournament for the second time in as many years and will face No. 7 Boston College, a two-seed, in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA Championships.
November 9, 2009 Crimson Takes Horn Trophy
The Harvard sailing team won the Michael Horn Trophy Team Race Saturday and Sunday on the Charles River, posting a 12-3 round-robin record and topping Vermont in the final.
November 9, 2009 Radcliffe Novices Dominate at Green Monster
The Radcliffe novice crews put on a dominant showing to win the Green Monster regatta Saturday on the Connecticut River in New Hampshire.
November 9, 2009 Rogers, Chi Sweep Weekly Ivy League Awards
Freshman forward Brian Rogers was tabbed the Ivy League Rookie of the Week for the third time this season, while junior midfielder Alex Chi took home Player of the Week honors.
November 9, 2009 Four Seniors Lead Crimson Into 2009-10
A group of four seniors – Harvard’s only upperclassmen – will lead the Crimson into the 2009-10 basketball season which begins Friday, Nov. 13 at Holy Cross.
November 7, 2009 No. 10 Harvard Collects Program’s 500th Victory With 3-0 Shutout Against No. 7 St. Lawrence
Kate Buesser scored two goals and handed out an assist, and Ashley Wheeler notched the first goal of her career to help the 10th-ranked Harvard women's hockey team to a 3-0 shutout victory over No. 7 St. Lawrence Saturday afternoon at Bright Hockey Center.
November 7, 2009 No. 5 Cornell Holds Off Crimson With Third-Period Surge
Freshmen Louis Leblanc, Conor Morrison and Alex Fallstrom each found the back of the net with a goal, and goaltender Ryan Carroll stopped 24 shots, but the Harvard men’s hockey team fell in its upset bid at fifth-ranked Cornell, 6-3, Saturday evening at Lynah Rink.
November 7, 2009 Harvard Remains Unbeaten in League Play After 34-14 Victory at Columbia
The Harvard football team turned a 21-0 halftime lead into a 34-14 victory over Columbia Saturday afternoon behind four touchdowns and two field goals. The Crimson improves to 6-2 overall and 5-0 in Ivy League play, keeping Harvard atop the league standings and in the Ancient Eight title race.
November 7, 2009 Harvard Earns Split at First Day of Northerns
The Harvard men's water polo team earned a split on day one of the Northern Divison Championships held at Blodgett Pool Saturday. The Crimson fell to MIT, 7-5, and bounced back to beat Connecticut College, 20-6.
November 7, 2009 Crimson Closes out Home Season with 3-0 Win over Brown
The women’s volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over Brown to close out the 2009 home schedule and to improve to 11-12 overall and 7-5 in Ivy League play.
November 6, 2009 Kocurek Breaks Record as Harvard Falls to Yale, 3-2
The Harvard women’s volleyball team dropped a close 3-2 decision to Yale Friday night; 25-20, 21-25, 17-25, 25-16, 17-19. Senior Katherine Kocurek broke the record for number of digs in a season.
November 6, 2009 No. 11 Crimson Visits Columbia in Final Road Contest of Regular Season
The 11th-ranked Harvard men’s soccer team, which sits atop the Ivy League standings with a 3-1-1 conference mark and 10 points, visits Columbia for an Ivy League contest Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m.
November 6, 2009 Crimson Looks To Stay Perfect In Ivy League at Columbia
After enjoying three straight home games, Harvard hits the road for a pivotal game against a revamped Columbia team in New York City on Saturday...
November 6, 2009 Four Different Crimson Skaters Score in 5-4 Loss at Colgate
Eric Kroshus, Alex Killorn, Marshall Everson and Chris Huxley each found the back of the net for the Crimson, while Kyle Richter stopped 35 shots by the Raiders.
November 6, 2009 No. 10 Harvard Plays Strong Defensively, Drops 2-1 Decision to No. 2 Clarkson
Kaitlin Spurling scored the first goal of her collegiate career and Christina Kessler stopped 20 shots in net for the Crimson, but the Harvard women’s hockey team fell in its home opener to No. 2 Clarkson, 2-1, Friday evening at Bright Hockey Center.
November 6, 2009 Harvard Drops Season Finale to Columbia, 2-1, in Overtime
The Harvard field hockey team rallied from a first half deficit to tie Columbia, but it wasn’t enough as the Crimson lost to the Lions, 2-1, in overtime for the second time this week. Harvard drops to 5-12 overall and 2-5 in the Ivy League.
November 6, 2009 Harvard Doubles Pair Falls in Consolation Draw
The doubles pair of sophomore Alistair Felton and freshman Andy Nguyen of the Harvard men’s tennis team fell in the consolation draw of the ITA National Indoor Championships in New Haven, Conn.
November 5, 2009 Harvard Wraps Up 2009 Slate at Columbia Friday
The Harvard field hockey team travels to New York City for its Ivy League and season finale, a Friday matinee at Columbia.
November 5, 2009 Volleyball's Durwood Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District
Harvard senior setter Lily Durwood was named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District second team for District I as voted on by members of the CoSIDA. It’s the second straight all-district award for the La Jolla, Calif., native.
November 4, 2009 Miller Announces 2010 Women's Lacrosse Schedule
The Crimson plays 15 regular season games, including eight at Harvard Stadium. Harvard will again have a challenging schedule as six of the Crimson’s 2010 opponents’ finished last season ranked in the IWLCA/Under Armour Weekly Poll.
November 4, 2009 Harvard Plays Final Two Home Contests Against Brown and Yale
Harvard,who has won two straight and three of its last four matches, closes out its home campaign this weekend with conference matches against Yale and Brown. The Crimson takes on the Bulldogs Friday at 7 p.m. and hosts the Bears Saturday at 4 p.m. for senior day.
November 4, 2009 Three Crimson Runners Earn All-Ivy Leauge Honors at Heps
Two Crimson runners earned a spot on the first team, while the other made the second team honors based on their performances at the 2009 Ivy League Heptagonal Championships last Friday
November 3, 2009 Harvard Suffers Overtime Loss to UNH in Final Home Contest
The Harvard field hockey team suffered a 5-4 overtime loss to New Hampshire in the final home game of the 2009 season Tuesday night. Sophomore Carly Dickson scored twice for the Crimson, while freshman Nina Kucharczyk and sophomore Allie Kimmel also got on the board.
November 3, 2009 Harvard Set to Host CWPA Northern Division Championships
Harvard will serve as the host institution for the 2009 Collegiate Water Polo Association Northern Division Championships, scheduled to be held at Blodgett Pool Nov. 7-8.
November 3, 2009 Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event.
November 3, 2009 Harvard Coeds, Women ACC-Bound After Placing Fourth
The Harvard coed and women’s sailing teams both posted fourth-place finishes over the weekend, qualifying for the Atlantic Coast Championships in two weeks. The Crimson also placed ninth at the Nickerson Trophy, New England’s freshman championship.
November 3, 2009 Season Preview: Fencing Seeks Return to Title Contention
The Harvard fencing team enters the 2009-10 season after experiencing success throughout last winter, as the Crimson finished fifth at the 2009 national championships.
November 2, 2009 Killorn Selected ECAC Hockey Player of the Week
The Montreal, Que., native scored Harvard’s first two goals, as well as assisted on the third, all in the second period, while the Crimson turned a 1-0 deficit into a 5-3 win in Friday’s season opening game at Dartmouth.
November 2, 2009 Crimson Closes Out 2009 Home Schedule
The Crimson closes out its 2009 home schedule with a non-conference game against the University of New Hampshire.
November 2, 2009 Harvard Helping to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
The Harvard women's volleyball team helped raise money for breast cancer research by working with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation at Foxboro and by hosting its own Dig Pink event.
November 2, 2009 Gordon, Scales Earn Top Ivy League Weekly Honors
Harvard junior running back Gino Gordon has been named the Ivy League’s Offensive Player of the Week while freshman running back Treavor Scales has been named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week in an announcement from the league office Monday afternoon....
November 2, 2009 Women's Basketball Volunteers at Making Strides Walk
The women’s basketball team cheered on breast cancer survivors and supporters in the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” the first weekend of October.
November 2, 2009 Media Guide Now Available On Line
The 2009-10 Harvard women's basketball media guide is now available online and for sale.
November 2, 2009 Feature: Football's Alex Spisak
Now the 6-foot-3 center from Charlotte, N.C., is arguably one of the strongest players in the Ivy League, even after making a difficult transition from defense to the offense prior to last season. Spisak says he feels blessed being able to play each game...
November 2, 2009 Senior Stories: Football's John Paris
John Paris is one of the Crimson’s starting offensive linemen. An economics major, Paris is well known among athletes for his nickname. One of the top linemen to be recruited to the league, he was instantly tabbed as “Bubba” ...
November 2, 2009 Sheeleigh Tabbed Ivy League Player of the Week
Junior forward Katherine Sheeleigh of the Harvard women’s soccer team has been named the Ivy League Player of the Week, according to an announcement made Monday by the conference office.
November 2, 2009 Season Preview: Depth and Experience Set to Take Wrestling to Next Level
Harvard wrestling returns a pair of two All-Americans, four battle tested sophomores and a trio of seniors with three years of starting experience and welcomes nine eager freshmen for the 2009-10 season.
October 31, 2009 No. 14 Harvard Earns 2-1 Win Over No. 21 Dartmouth
In the 83rd edition of the Harvard-Dartmouth rivalry, No. 14 Harvard downed No. 21 Dartmouth 2-1 in Ivy League men’s soccer action Saturday at Ohiri Field.
October 31, 2009 Harvard Runs Past Dartmouth, 42-21
For a second straight season, Harvard’s offensive line and running backs dictated play as the Crimson collected 315 yards via the ground en route to a 42-21 whitewashing of Dartmouth at Harvard Stadium.
October 31, 2009 No. 8 Harvard Suffers First Loss of Season, Falls at Cornell, 4-3
Katharine Chute scored a goal and assisted on two other tallies, while Kathryn Farni dished out two assists and Anna McDonald added a goal and an assist, but the No. 8 Harvard women’s hockey team dropped its first game of the season, falling at Cornell Saturday afternoon by the score of 4-3.
October 31, 2009 Dartmouth Holds Off Harvard, 5-3
Dartmouth scored four first-half goals and withstood a rally by the Harvard field hockey team before adding a late goal for a 5-3 win Saturday afternoon on the Crimson’s Senior Day at Jordan Field. Emma Keller, Carly Dickson and Katelin Wahl scored goals for Harvard.
October 30, 2009 Killorn Nets Two, Richter Stops 41 in Opening Win at Dartmouth
Alex Killorn scored two goals and assisted on another, all in the second period, to lead the Harvard men’s hockey team to a 5-3 win against Dartmouth in both teams’ season opener Friday night at Thompson Arena. Kyle Richter made 41 saves to win in his return to the Crimson goal crease.
October 30, 2009 Chenoweth Propels Harvard to Sixth-Place Finish at Ivy Championships
Junior Daniel Chenoweth won the individual title at the 2009 Ivy League Heptagonal Cross Country Championship and helped the Harvard men’s cross country team to its second straight sixth place finish.
October 30, 2009 Harvard Field Hockey Hosts Dartmouth for Senior Day Saturday
The Harvard field hockey team celebrates Senior Day as it hosts its final Ivy League home game of the season Saturday against Dartmouth. The game begins at 1 p.m.
October 29, 2009 Crimson Looks to Start Strong Friday in Hanover
The Harvard men’s hockey team starts its 110th season of men’s hockey with a trip to Hanover, N.H., to take on ECAC Hockey and Ivy League rival Dartmouth. The puck drops Friday at 7 p.m. at Thompson Arena.
October 29, 2009 2009 Fall Women's Golf Recap
With only five returning players and two incoming freshmen this fall, the Harvard Women’s Golf Team might have appeared to lack the depth that it had in previous years when it carried nine or ten players.
October 29, 2009 2009 Fall Men's Golf Recap
From Bethpage to Yale to the Philadelphia Cricket Club to the Bay Club, the Harvard Men’s Golf Team fought hard and well wherever they went.
October 29, 2009 Crimson Starts Four Match Homestand with Columbia and Cornell
The Crimson, who has won four of its last six contests heading into the second half of the conference play, welcomes Columbia Friday night and Cornell Saturday afternoon.
October 29, 2009 Harvard Releases Track and Field Schedules
The Harvard track and field teams will have a busy schedule this indoor and outdoor season as the Crimson looks to move up in the league standings and send more student-athletes to the ECAC/IC4A Championships and NCAA events during both seasons.
October 28, 2009 2009-10 Ivy League Men's Basketball Preseason Poll Is Out
In what promises to be a competitive Ivy League season, Harvard was picked fourth in the 2009-10 Ivy League men's basketball preseason poll, league officials announced Wednesday.
October 28, 2009 No. 9 Eagles Down Crimson
Chelsey Feole scored five goals to lead No. 9 Boston College to a 9-1 win against the Harvard field hockey team Wednesday night at the Newton Campus Field Hockey Complex. Junior Chloe Keating scored for the Crimson, and freshman Cynthia Tassopoulos made 10 saves.
October 28, 2009 No. 8 Harvard Opens Season With Trip to Colgate, Cornell
For the second consecutive season, the eighth-ranked Harvard women’s hockey team opens the year on the road, as the Crimson visits Colgate Friday and Cornell Saturday.
October 28, 2009 Harvard Set to Play Dartmouth on Senior Day
The Crimson women's soccer team looks to remain on top of the Ivy League standings, as Harvard welcomes Dartmouth to Ohiri Field on Senior Day Saturday.
October 28, 2009 No. 14 Harvard Poised to Take on No. 21 Dartmouth
The 14th-ranked Crimson men's soccer team enters the game in third place in the conference with a 2-1-1 record, while No. 21 Dartmouth is tied for first with a 3-1 mark.
October 28, 2009 Cao Captures ITA Northeast Regional Indoor Title
In the final round of the ITA Northeast Regional Indoor Championship, sophomore Holly Cao defeated Casey Herzberg of Brown, 6-2, 6-2 to capture the ITA Northeast Regional Indoor title.
October 27, 2009 Harvard Visits No. 9 BC
The Harvard field hockey team plays its final crosstown game of the season as it visits No. 9 Boston College Wednesday at 7 p.m.
October 27, 2009 Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event.
October 27, 2009 Men's Swimming and Diving Looks to Achieve Another Successful season in 2009-10
The Crimson is ready to challenge for the top echelon of the Ivy League once again this winter, as the men’s swimming and diving team returns 26 members of last year’s team that finished 8-1 overall and 6-1 in the Ivy League.
October 26, 2009 Crimson Logs Runner-Up Finish at Stu Nelson
A week after placing second in their division, senior Liz Powers and sophomore Marie Appel did one better at the Women’s Stu Nelson Trophy over the weekend, winning the B division and leading the Harvard sailing team to a second-place team finish.
October 26, 2009 Radcliffe Lights Impress in Openweight Field at Princeton
The Radcliffe lightweight varsity eight placed 21st among 55 boats—including 50 heavyweight entries—at the Princeton Chase, held Sunday on Lake Carnegie.
October 25, 2009 Feature: Football's Matt Luft
Matt Luft, one of the best wide receivers ever to take the field for the Crimson, is back for his senior year. The California native enters Saturday’s game with 125 career receptions and averages 16.3 yards per catch.
October 25, 2009 Senior Stories: Football's Derrick Barker
Preseason All-American cornerback Derrick Barker is a three-year starter for the Crimson. Exceptionally athletic, Derrick is also a talker and sat down with us to discuss all things Harvard … and Atlanta.
October 24, 2009 Farni's Four-Point Effort Paces No. 9 Harvard in 4-1 Win over McGill
Kathryn Farni scored a goal and assisted on three other tallies, while Kate Buesser notched two goals of her own to guide the No. 9 Harvard women’s hockey team to a 4-1 win against McGill in an exhibition Saturday afternoon.
October 24, 2009 No. 9 Harvard Falls to Princeton in Double OT
The ninth-ranked Harvard men’s soccer team fell in double-overtime to Princeton Saturday afternoon by the score of 2-1.
October 24, 2009 Crimson Falls at Yale, 3-0
Senior Chelsea Ono Horn and sophomore Christine recorded double-digit digs in Harvard’s 3-0 loss to Yale Saturday afternoon.
October 24, 2009 Late Goal Triggers First Conference Loss for Crimson
The Harvard women’s soccer team suffered its first conference loss of the season, dropping a 1-0 decision to Princeton on Saturday afternoon at Ohiri Field
October 24, 2009 Crimson Cruises in 37-3 Win Over Princeton
The Harvard football team improved its conference record to 3-0 with a 37-3 win over Princeton on Saturday afternoon at Harvard Stadium. The Crimson remains atop the league standings and improves its overall record to 4-2 on the year, while the Tigers fall to 1-5 overall and remain winless in league action at 0-3.
October 24, 2009 Tassopoulos Posts 15 Saves in Loss to No. 4 Princeton
The Harvard field hockey team lost a tough conference contest to No. 4 Princeton, 9-0, Saturday afternoon at Jordan Field. Cynthia Tassopoulos made 15 saves in the cage for the Crimson.
October 23, 2009 Harvard Opens With 3-3 Tie Against McGill
Doug Rogers scored a goal with 2:05 remaining in regulation to help the Harvard men’s hockey team earn a 3-3 tie against McGill in an exhibition game before 1,006 fans Friday night at Bright Hockey Center.
October 23, 2009 Harvard Sweeps Brown for Fourth Win in Five Matches
Junior Mikaelle Comrie recorded 16 kills to lead the Harvard women’s volleyball team to a 3-0 sweep of Brown Friday night to improve to 8-10 overall and 4-3 in Ivy League play
October 23, 2009 Crimson Hosts Tigers Saturday at Jordan
The Harvard field hockey team looks to notch its third straight win in Ivy play, hand Ivy League rival Princeton its first league loss and keep the Tigers from closing in on the Ivy title as the teams meet Saturday at noon on Jordan Field.
October 23, 2009 Crimson Primed To Take On Tigers
The Harvard women's soccer team looks to remain undefeated in Ivy League play as the team hosts Princeton at Ohiri Field Saturday morning.
October 23, 2009 No. 9 Harvard Prepares to Play Princeton
No. 9 Harvard hosts Princeton in a key Ivy League contest Saturday afternoon at Ohiri Field. The Crimson enters the game unbeaten in conference play with a 2-0-1 record, while Princeton is fourth in the Ancient Eight standings with a 1-2 mark.
October 22, 2009 Harvard Women Move to Third in Regional Rankings
The Harvard women’s cross country team moved into third in the regional rankings and is also receiving votes in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) top 30 poll.
October 22, 2009 Crimson Takes the Ice Against McGill
The Harvard men’s hockey team skates competitively for the first time in 2009-10, hosting an exhibition game Friday at 7 p.m. against McGill in the Crimson’s final tuneup before traveling to Dartmouth Oct. 30 to start its 110th regular season. Admission is free.
October 21, 2009 Harvard Back on the Road Against Brown and Yale
The Harvard women’s volleyball team heads out on the road to face Brown and Yale this weekend. The Crimson, winner of three of its last four matches, looks to get back in the win column Friday night against the Bears.
October 20, 2009 SELF Magazine Editor Lucy Danziger '82 Blogs About HOCR
Former Radcliffe oarswoman Lucy Danziger '82, editor-in-chief of SELF magazine, returned to Weld Boathouse over the weekend to row in a boat of Black and White alumnae at the Head of the Charles Regatta and posted a text and video blog about her experience.
October 20, 2009 Talented Rookie Class to Join Crimson in 2010
Three catchers, two outfielders, an infielder and a pitcher join the Harvard softball team for the 2009-10 season. Head coach Jenny Allard welcomes seven freshmen, hailing from California, Texas and Massachusetts, who look to make an impact on a team that finished 27-17 last season.
October 20, 2009 Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event.
October 19, 2009 Heavyweight, Lightweight Rowers Battle Elements at Head of the Charles
Harvard heavyweight and lightweight rowers take part in the 45th Head of the Charles on the Charles River. Highlights from the event include two top eight finishes by the heavyweights in the championship four and a fourth-place finish by the lightweight freshman eight in the club event.
October 19, 2009 Akpan Takes Home Ivy League Player of the Week Award
Senior forward Andre Akpan of the ninth-ranked Harvard men’s soccer team has been named the Ivy League Player of the Week for the second time this season, the conference announced Monday afternoon.
October 19, 2009 Five Crimson Compete at ITA Northeast Regional Tournament
Five members of the Harvard men’s tennis team competed in the ITA Northeast Regional tournament Oct. 16-18. The Crimson earned eight victories over the weekend.
October 19, 2009 Setting Assists
Senior Lily Durwood, a setter on the women’s volleyball team, was never a stranger to Harvard’s athletic community. Durwood’s father is an alumni and her grandfather, Stanley, played both football and wrestled during his years in Cambridge.
October 19, 2009 Incoming Freshmen Bolster Crimson’s Repeat Hopes
Eleven swimmers and divers join the Crimson for the 2009-10 season. Coming from nine different states and countries, the newcomers will contribute to events this year as Harvard seeks its second straight Ivy League title.
October 18, 2009 Harvard Women Seventh at Yale; Coeds Eighth at Navy
Senior Liz Powers and sophomore Marie Appel placed second in the 20-team B division to lead the Harvard sailing team to a seventh-place team finish at the Yale Women’s Intersectional held over the weekend.
October 18, 2009 Crimson Wins Kelly Gutshall Invitational
Harvard capped is 2009 fall season with a victory at the 2009 Kelly Gutshall Invitational. After trailing Columbia by six shots after the first round of play, the Crimson shot
October 18, 2009 Crimson Finishes Third at Ivy Match Play Championship
The inaugural Ivy League Match Play event at The Bay Club in Mattapoisett, Mass., was stopped short due to weather as Sunday’s rounds were cancelled. As a result, Yale and Penn shared the title while Harvard and Columbia tied for third.
October 18, 2009 Radcliffe Lightweights Fifth, Heavyweights 13th at Head of the Charles
The Radcliffe lightweight varsity eight earned a top-five finish at the 45th Head of the Charles Regatta while the top Black and White heavyweight entry placed 13th, rowing through an unusual mid-October snowfall Sunday on the Charles River.
October 18, 2009 Senior Stories: Football's Conor Murphy
“Conor played in the shadow of some outstanding linebackers for much of his career, but his leadership and production as a senior has been exceptional,” states Tim Murphy...
October 18, 2009 Feature: Football's Ryan Burkhead
Success follows wherever Ryan Burkhead leads. Burkhead and football were introduced to each other when he was only eight years old...
October 17, 2009 Crimson Runners Post Strong Showing at UAlbany Invitational
Members of the Harvard men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the 42nd Annual UAlbany Invitational Saturday morning. Both squads finished 10th overall in their respective championship races.
October 17, 2009 Harvard Falls to Ivy League Leader Penn, 3-1
The Harvard women’s volleyball team lost a tough 3-1 match to league unbeaten Penn Saturday afternoon at the Malkin Athletic Center. Junior Mikaelle Comrie led the Crimson (7-10, 3-3 Ivy) with 15 kills in the 25-15, 26-24, 12-25, 25-16 loss
October 17, 2009 Chenoweth Lead Men, Trio of Crimson Women Pace Harvard at Pre-Nationals
Junior Daniel Chenoweth finished eighth overall in the men’s blue race and three Crimson women finished in the top 50 of the women’s blue race to lead the Harvard cross country teams at the Pre-Nationals Invitational on the NCAA Championship course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center.
October 17, 2009 Harvard Beats Cornell on Goodman-Bacon’s Second-Half Goal
Senior co-captain Elizabeth Goodman-Bacon scored the game’s lone goal early in the second half and freshman Cynthia Tassopoulos made eight saves for her first shutout, a 1-0 road win against Cornell Saturday afternoon at Dodson Field.
October 17, 2009 No. 6 Harvard Holds Off No. 15 Brown, Earns Second Ivy League Victory
Andre Akpan scored the game's only goal and Austin Harms made five saves to record his fifth shutout of the season, as sixth-ranked Harvard improves to 2-0-1 in conference play and 9-2-1 overall.
October 17, 2009 Harvard Falls to Fordham, 12-7
The Harvard men’s water polo team lost to Fordham, 12-7 Saturday afternoon at Blodgett Pool. Six different Crimson players notched goals in the contest.
October 17, 2009 Sheeleigh’s OT Goal Lifts Harvard to Sudden Victory Over Brown
Forward Katherine Sheeleigh scored a goal in the 93rd minute off a corner kick from Melanie Baskind to give Harvard a 1-0 overtime victory against Ivy League rival Brown Saturday afternoon at Ohiri Field.
October 16, 2009 Harvard Hosts Lafayette Saturday On Cambridge Day
After playing three of its first four games on the road, Harvard returns to The Stadium this week to play Lafayette in the first of three-straight home games.
October 16, 2009 Crimson Visits Big Red in Return to Ivy League Play
Following nearly two weeks of non-league competition, the Harvard field hockey team looks to even its Ivy League record as it resumes Ancient Eight play Saturday at Cornell. The Crimson and Big Red get underway at 2 p.m. at Marsha Dodson Field in Ithaca, N.Y.
October 16, 2009 Harvard Wins Third Straight By Ralling Past Princeton, 3-2
Freshman Taylor Docter lead the Crimson with 14 kills and sophomore Anne Carroll Ingersoll posted 12 kills and eight blocks to lead the Harvard women’s volleyball team to a 3-2 win over Princeton Friday night at the Malkin Athletic Center
October 15, 2009 Season Preview: Crimson Poised to Make 110th Season a Great One
For the Harvard men’s hockey team, the wait is nearly over. The Crimson players and coaches begin official practices for Harvard’s 110th season Friday, about seven months after the end of the 2008-09 campaign and more than a month after the team returned to campus and began captain’s practices.
October 15, 2009 Harvard Returns Home to Face Penn and Princeton
The Crimson will take on two more Ivy-League challenges at home this weekend. Harvard plays against Princeton Friday at 7 p.m. and Penn Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Malkin Athletic Center.
October 15, 2009 Harvard, Radcliffe Rowers Set to Take Part in 45th Head of the Charles
All four rowing programs at Harvard will be involved in the two-day event will attract more than 8,500 rowers and some 300,000 spectators. Current and former Harvard and Radcliffe rowers are slated to compete in 17 different events.
October 15, 2009 Harvard Closes Out Regular Season with Two Home Games
Harvard hosts Fordham and St. Francis (N.Y.) in crucial games this weekend, as the Crimson takes on the Rams Saturday and the Terriers Sunday.
October 14, 2009 Terriers Survive Crimson Corners to Win, 3-1
Boston University got two goals from Jacinda McLeod and withstood 10 Harvard penalty corners and 12 saves by Crimson freshman Cynthia Tassopoulos to post a 3-1 win against the Harvard field hockey team Wednesday evening at Jordan Field.
October 14, 2009 Crimson Squad Splits for UAlbany Inivtational and Pre-Nationals
The Harvard men’s and women’s cross country teams will travel to two different meets Saturday. One group will compete at the 43rd UAlbany Invitational in Albany, N.Y., while the other will race at the Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind.
October 14, 2009 EISA Announces 2010 Carnival Schedule
The 2010 EISA Carnival season begins January 15 and 16 at the St. Lawrence Carnival in Lake Placid, N.Y.
October 13, 2009 Neighbors Harvard, BU Battle Wednesday
The Harvard field hockey team wraps up a four-game homestand and a three-game non-league stretch against local rival Boston University Wednesday at 6 p.m.
October 13, 2009 Tassopoulos Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week
Harvard freshman goalie Cynthia Tassopoulos has been named Ivy League Rookie of the Week in an announcement from the league office Tuesday afternoon.
October 13, 2009 Softball Team, Players Honored by NFCA
Six Harvard softball players have been selected as 2009 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athletes, and the Crimson ranked 22nd in the nation in team grade-point average.
October 13, 2009 Boston Globe Magazine: Brains On Ice
Sunday's issue of the Boston Globe Magazine featured the Harvard men's hockey program and its success in preparing student-athletes for careers in professional hockey.
October 13, 2009 Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event.
October 12, 2009 Crimson Earns 17 Wins at Harvard Fall Classic
The Harvard Fall Classic kicked off Friday morning with the Crimson, Alabama, Minnesota and Notre Dame competing in the three-day long event. Harvard racked up 17 wins over the weekend.
October 12, 2009 Crimson Finishes Sixth at Philadelphia Big 5 Invitational
Harvard had two consistent rounds this past weekend as the Crimson placed sixth at the Philadelphia Big 5 Invitational, hosted at Philadelphia Cricket Club by Temple University. Harvard recorded rounds of 301 and 300 to finish just one shot behind Penn and Binghamton for fourth place.
October 12, 2009 Scales Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week
Harvard freshman running back Treavor Scales has been named as the Ivy League Rookie of the Week in an announcement from the league office Monday afternoon.
October 12, 2009 Kurcz Tabbed Ivy League Rookie of the Week
The freshman defender tallied the game-winning goal in Harvard's 2-0 win at Cornell Saturday and helped the Crimson defense allow only one goal last week.
October 12, 2009 No. 9 Harvard Looks for Return to NCAA Postseason in 2009-10
After winning the last two ECAC Hockey regular-season and Ivy League titles, the ninth-ranked Harvard women’s hockey team seeks to improve on the national stage and return to the NCAA tournament in 2009-10.
October 12, 2009 Sheeleigh Honored on Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week
Junior forward Katherine Sheeleigh scored three goals last week, helping the Harvard women's soccer team pick up two victories and extend the team's winning streak to four games.
October 11, 2009 Harvard Places Third at Moody Trophy
With top-four finishes in both divisions, the Harvard sailing team placed third overall at the Moody Trophy Saturday and Sunday at Wisconsin.
October 11, 2009 Comeback Bid Falls Short for Crimson Against Iona
Bret Voith netted a hat trick and Egen Atkinson and Alex Thompson each tallied two goals, while Alexandre Popp made seven saves in net for the Harvard men's water polo team.
October 11, 2009 Harvard Fall Classic Complete Results
The Harvard Fall Classic, featuring players from Harvard, Alabama, Minnesota and Notre Dame, began Friday morning at the Beren Tennis Center.
October 10, 2009 Harvard Runs Past Cornell With Four Rushing TDs, 28-10
In a battle of Ivy League unbeatens, freshman defensive back Brian Owusu picked off two passes and freshman running back Treavor Scales scored two touchdowns as Harvard downed Cornell, 28-10, Saturday in Ithaca, N.Y.
October 10, 2009 Chi's Goal in 77th Minute Helps No. 8 Harvard Earn 1-1 Tie at Cornell
With the eighth-ranked Harvard men’s soccer team trailing, 1-0, late in the second half, Alex Chi knotted the game with his first goal of the season at 76:28, helping the Crimson draw Cornell, 1-1, Saturday evening.
October 10, 2009 Harvard Uses Second Half Surge to Top Cornell, 2-0
Taryn Kurcz and Katherine Sheeleigh each netted a goal in the second half of action to help the Harvard women’s soccer team defeat Cornell, 2-0, and improve to 2-0 in Ivy League play.
October 10, 2009 Radcliffe Crews Open Fall with Dominant Showing in New Hampshire
The Radcliffe heavyweight and lightweight crews began their fall season by taking the top three and four of the top five spots in the women’s open eight at the New Hampshire Championships, hosted by Amoskeag Rowing Club, Saturday on the Merrimack River.
October 10, 2009 Men's Water Polo Drops Northern Division Contest Against Brown
Luka Babic, Egen Atkinson and Max each chipped in with two goals apiece, while Nikhil Balaraman made 11 saves for the Crimson against Brown Saturday afternoon at Blodgett Pool.
October 10, 2009 Michigan Downs Harvard, 3-1
Michigan scored three first-half goals en route to a 3-1 win against the Harvard field hockey team Saturday afternoon at Jordan Field.
October 9, 2009 Ingersoll Leads Three Crimson in Double Figures as Harvard Downs Cornell, 3-1
The Harvard women’s volleyball team snapped a two-match losing skid and picked up its first conference win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Cornell Friday night. The Crimson defeated the Big Red the first time since Oct. 9, 2004.
October 8, 2009 Claire Sheldon Reflects On USGA Championship Appearance
The Harvard women’s golf team recently became the only team in the Northeast region to earn votes in the national Top 25 poll by Golfweek Magazine. The Crimson posted an impressive 55-1 combined record last season en route to a second straight Ivy League title.
October 8, 2009 Crimson Welcomes Wolverines Saturday
Seeking its second home win in as many Saturdays, Harvard takes on six-time Big Ten Conference champion Michigan at noon at Jordan Field.
October 8, 2009 No. 8 Men's Soccer Visits Cornell in Ivy League Contest Saturday Evening
The eighth-ranked Harvard men’s soccer team, which is off to the program’s best start since 1996 with its 8-1 record, returns to conference play, visiting Ivy League rival Cornell Saturday night at 7 p.m.
October 8, 2009 Boston Globe: Biegas' Brother Act is Expanding
Harvard men's hockey players Alex, Danny and Michael Biega are featured in Thursday's edition of The Boston Globe. In other news, the Harvard Gazette highlighted the Crimson's efforts to fight concussions.
October 7, 2009 Harvard Earns Seventh Seed at ECAC Championships
The Harvard women's water polo team will take on No. 2 seed Marist in the opening round of the 2010 ECAC Women's Water Polo Championships in February.
October 7, 2009 Tsuda, Akpan Spark 2-0 Crimson Victory Over Holy Cross
Ben Tsuda and Andre Akpan notched a goal apiece as the No. 8 Harvard men’s soccer team defeated Holy Cross, 2-0, on a windy Wednesday afternoon at Ohiri Field.
October 7, 2009 ESPN Names Lin One Of Country's Most Versatile Players
The term "versatile player" is often overused in sports, particularly in college basketball. So I have tried to look at it from a coach's perspective and come up with my own definition of versatility.
October 7, 2009 Harvard Fall Classic Kicks Off Friday
The Harvard men’s tennis team will host the Harvard Fall Classic Tournament Oct. 9-11 at the Beren Tennis Center.
October 6, 2009 Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event...
October 6, 2009 Sheeleigh Nets Two Goals as Harvard Powers Past Fairfield, 4-1
Katherine Sheeleigh scored two goals in the first half, while Gina Wideroff and Patricia Yau netted a goal apiece for the Crimson, which extended its winning streak to three games.
October 6, 2009 No. 10 UMass Outlasts Harvard, 1-0
Freshman Cynthia Tassopoulos made 12 saves and the Harvard field hockey team held No. 10 Massachusetts without a goal from the field, but Makaela Potts’ penalty stroke lifted the Minutewomen to a 1-0 win Tuesday evening at Jordan Field.
October 6, 2009 Atkinson, Eliot Sweep Weekly CWPA Northern Division Awards
Harvard senior co-captain Egen Atkinson has been named Collegiate Water Polo Association Northern Division Player of the Week, while freshman Max Eliot took home this third Northern Division Rookie of the Week honor, the CWPA announced Tuesday.
October 5, 2009 Homestand Continues Tuesday Against No. 10 UMass
The Crimson looks to build on the momentum of an exciting home league win as it welcomes 10th-ranked Massachusetts to Jordan Field Tuesday at 6 p.m. for the first of three straight non-league home games.
October 5, 2009 Crimson Tabbed 15th in WIN Preseason Poll; Caputo and OConnor Land in Top Five
The Harvard wrestling team is tied for 15th in Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine’s 2009-10 Preseason Tournament Power Index and has two grapplers ranked in the top five in their respective weight classes announced by WIN Monday.
October 5, 2009 Rogers Earns Second Nod as Ivy League Rookie of the Week
A native of Bronxville, N.Y., Brian Rogers netted his third game-winning goal of the season, scoring a golden goal in the 103rd minute to lift Harvard to a 1-0 victory at Yale Saturday evening.
October 5, 2009 Harvard Women Take Second at Regis Bowl
The Harvard sailing team finished second among 10 schools at the Women’s Regis Bowl over the weekend. The Crimson also placed 13th at the Smith Trophy and ninth at Central Series Four.
October 5, 2009 Women’s Tennis Earns Seven Top-Three Finishes at U.S. Air Force Invitational
The Harvard women’s tennis team had yet another successful fall tournament this past weekend at the U.S. Air Force Invitational. Everyone who competed on the singles side placed in the top three of their flight, including two first-place finishes.
October 3, 2009 Keating’s Second Goal Carries Harvard Past Brown in OT
Junior Chloe Keating scored her second goal of the game in overtime to lift the Harvard women’s field hockey team to its first Ivy League win, 4-3 against Brown Saturday afternoon at rain-soaked Jordan Field.
October 3, 2009 Women's Soccer Contest at Yale Postponed Until Oct. 20
The women's soccer game between Harvard and Yale has been postponed until Oct. 20 due to lightning in the New Haven, Conn., area Saturday evening.
October 3, 2009 Ho Churns Out 132 Yards; Defense Drubs Lehigh, 28-14
Cheng Ho ran for 132 yards on 21 carries (6.3 ypc) and scored two touchdowns Saturday, and Harvard forced five turnovers as the Crimson toppled Lehigh, 28-14 at Goodman Stadium. The victory was Harvard's 800th all-time - ninth-highest in all of Division I.
October 2, 2009 Harvard Defeats Yale in Annual Dual Meet
The Harvard men’s and women’s cross country teams extended their win streaks over Yale to three-straight with victories over the Bulldogs Friday afternoon at Franklin Park. In the 97th running of the men’s race, the Crimson edged Yale, 26-29, while the women defeated Yale, 15-49, in the 34th running of the women’s event.
October 2, 2009 Football Travels To Lehigh For Saturday Showdown
Harvard takes to the road for the first of two straight away from Harvard Stadium as the Crimson battles the Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Oct. 3 at Goodman Stadium in Bethlehem, Pa.
October 2, 2009 Crimson Drops Pair at Claremont Convergence
The Harvard men's water polo team fell in two games on the first day of the Claremont Convergence, losing to Chapman and Pomona-Pitzer.
October 2, 2009 Crimson Swept by Dartmouth, 3-0
The Harvard women’s volleyball team fell to Dartmouth, 3-0, Friday night at Leede Arena. The Big Green won 25-14, 25-22, 26-19, to pick up its second-straight win over the Crimson.
October 2, 2009 Radcliffe Lightweights Raise Money for Cancer Research
The Radcliffe lightweight crew joined more than 7,000 participants Saturday in the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure. The 17th annual event raised close to $800,000 for breast cancer research.
October 2, 2009 Crimson Takes On Bears Saturday at Jordan
The Harvard field hockey team hosts Brown for an Ivy League matchup and the first of four straight home games Saturday at noon at Jordan Field.
October 1, 2009 Alex Biega Selected as Preseason All-American; Leblanc Named All-Rookie
Harvard senior defenseman Alex Biega has been named to the Inside College Hockey preseason All-America third team and freshman Louis Leblanc has been named to the INCH all-rookie squad, the website announced Thursday.
October 1, 2009 No. 8 Men's Soccer Opens Ivy League Play at Yale
After suffering its first loss of the season Sept. 26 at then-No. 3 Wake Forest, the eighth-ranked Harvard men’s soccer team looks to grab its first Ivy League win of the season, as the team visits Yale Saturday evening.
September 30, 2009 Harvard’s Freshman Class Ranked Fifth Nationally by INCH
The Harvard men’s hockey team has the nation’s No. 5 freshman class, according to the Inside College Hockey recruiting rankings, released Wednesday. INCH also named Louis Leblanc the top freshman forward in the country.
September 30, 2009 Northeastern Defeats Harvard in Crosstown Matchup
Crystal Poland scored three goals to lead host Northeastern to a 6-0 defeat of the Harvard field hockey team Wednesday afternoon at Sweeney Field.
September 30, 2009 Women's Golf Receiving Votes In National Poll
For the first time in program history, the Harvard women’s golf team is receiving votes in the Golf World/National Golf Coaches Association Division I Coaches’ Poll. In the first poll of the season, released Wednesday, Harvard is under the “receiving votes” category. The Crimson is the only program from the Northeast region of the 54 nationally to get mention.
September 30, 2009 Cross Country to Face Yale in Annual Dual Meet Friday
The Harvard men’s and women’s cross country teams host Yale at Franklin Park on Oct. 2. Both Harvard teams are looking to extend its win streak over its rival which now stands at two straight wins
September 30, 2009 Collier Winters Earns New England Football Writers Gold Helmet Award
Harvard junior quarterback Collier Winters has been awarded the New England Football Writers Gold Helmet Award, presented by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. Earlier in the week, Winters received the Ivy League’s Offensive Player of the Week award.
September 29, 2009 Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event.
September 29, 2009 Kutler, Hagner Score in 2-0 Win Against Holy Cross
The Crimson tallied two goals within seven minutes midway through the first half on shots by Caroline Kutler and Christina Hagner.
September 29, 2009 Waking Up "For the Kids"
Three Harvard football players spent the summer participating in the Cambridge Youth Enrichment Program (CYEP), working as counselors at a local Cambridge school.
September 28, 2009 Crimson Picked Fourth; Alex Biega Named Preseason All-ECAC
The Harvard men’s hockey team was picked to finish fourth in ECAC Hockey by the league’s coaches and media and senior defenseman Alex Biega has been named to the coaches’ and media’s preseason all-league teams, the league announced Monday on its preseason media conference call.
September 28, 2009 Harms Named Ivy League Player of the Week for Second Time
Harvard goalkeeper Austin Harms has been honored as the Ivy League Player of the Week for the second time this season, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. Harms, a sophomore, also received the distinction Sept. 14.
September 28, 2009 Winters Named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week
Harvard junior quarterback Collier Winters has been named the Ivy League’s Offensive Player of the Week in an announcement from the league office Monday morning.
September 28, 2009 Crimson Wins Yale Fall Invitational By 10 Strokes
Harvard stormed back from 10 strokes down after the first round to win the Yale Fall Invitational by nine strokes in a rain-shortened weekend at the Yale Golf Course.
September 27, 2009 Senior Profile: Andre Akpan
Andre Akpan, a co-captain of the No. 8 Crimson men' s soccer team, is a two-time All-America selection and a candidate for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, given to the nation's top Division I men's soccer player.
September 27, 2009 Two Fifth-Place Finishes for Crimson
The Harvard sailing team earned a pair of fifth-place finishes over the weekend, in the Hood Trophy at Tufts and Central Series Three, hosted by Boston University.
September 27, 2009 Senior Stories: Football's Cheng Ho
Cheng Ho’s personal story is a remarkable one and has been well-covered by national media. A native of Taiwan, Cheng has embraced American football, rising to All-Ivy League status. Along the way, he has embraced his Harvard experience
September 26, 2009 Feature: Football's James Williams
This year the Crimson features one of the nation’s premier, albeit most underrated linemen, on the gridiron. Senior offensive tackle, James Williams will be leading the offensive charge
September 26, 2009 Harvard's Three Unanswered Goals Lead to First Ivy Win
Christina Hagner, Melanie Baskind and Lizzy Nichols each scored a goal to help the Harvard women’s soccer team defeat Penn, 3-2, for its first Ivy League victory of the season Saturday afternoon at Ohiri Field.
September 26, 2009 Penn Overtakes Harvard in Second Half
Penn scored four times in the second half to come from behind to defeat the Harvard field hockey team, 4-1, Saturday afternoon at Jordan Field in the Crimson’s Ivy League home opener.
September 25, 2009 Harvard Stuffs Brown at Finish, Wins 24-21
Harvard’s Jon Takamura was among a group of Harvard defenders that batted down a final desperation pass by Brown Friday night as the Crimson defeated the Bears by a score of 24-21 in front of 17,263 fans at Harvard Stadium.
September 25, 2009 Lin, Casey Earn Preseason Honors
The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook has tabbed two Harvard players to its Preseason honors list.
September 25, 2009 Harvard Offers Free Football Tickets To Kids
Beginning Sept. 25 at the home opener and continuing through the rest of the season, all Harvard football games played at Harvard Stadium will be free to children 12 and under.
September 25, 2009 Radcliffe Crew Featured on NECN's styleboston
Assistant coach Cory Bosworth and a group of Radcliffe oarswomen gave NECN's Chris Talanian a rowing lesson in the latest episode of styleboston. The video of the segment is available here.
September 25, 2009 James Williams Featured By Bloomberg News
James Williams, like most all-star college football players, says he knows he has a bright future. As a Harvard University student, he thought it would be in law school, not the National Football League.
September 24, 2009 P-Bruins journal: Fraser leads, stars follow
Former Harvard men's hockey captain Jimmy Fraser '09 is trying out with the American Hockey League's Providence Bruins and was featured in Wednesday's edition of The Providence Journal.
September 24, 2009 Tony Grillo shares thoughts on USGA Amateur Championship appearance
Vineyard Haven, Mass. native Tony Grillo helped the Crimson in its showing by logging at 18th-place finish in the 93-player field. Grillo, a sophomore, prepped for the season by competing over the summer and qualifying for the...
September 24, 2009 Cross Introduced as Assistant Coach for Men's Lacrosse
Rob Cross comes to Harvard after working at Maryland-Baltimore County for three seasons, where he worked with the offense that led the nation in extra-man success in 2009.
September 24, 2009 Women's Soccer Hosts Penn in Ivy League Opener Saturday
In addition to the 2009 Ivy opener between the Crimson and Quakers, Saturday will also serve as Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Day at Ohiri Field.
September 24, 2009 Men’s Water Polo Regally Ready to Take on Queens
The Harvard men’s water polo team will face the Knights of Queens (N.Y.) in a conference match-up on the road. The Crimson enters the game sitting atop the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Northern Division standings with a 1-0 conference mark.
September 24, 2009 Chris Gallagher '69 to be Inducted into New England Hall of Fame
Chris Gallaher’69, a three-time letterwinner and three-time All-Ivy Leaguer for the Harvard men’s basketball team, will be inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame Oct. 9 in a ceremony at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.
September 23, 2009 Defending Ivy League Champions Meet Friday Night at Harvard Stadium
Harvard football, now in its 136th season, plays its first home game tonight against the Brown Bears in an Ivy League tilt between the reigning co-Ivy League champions. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
September 23, 2009 No. 6 Harvard Earns 1-0 Road Win at New Hampshire
Brian Rogers scored in the 60th minute and Austin Harms recorded his third shutout of the year, as the Crimson improved to 6-0 on the season, matching the program's best start since 2007.
September 23, 2009 Crimson Falls at No. 5 Connecticut
Loren Sherer scored two goals to lead No. 5 Connecticut to a 6-0 win against the visiting Harvard field hockey team Wednesday night at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex.
September 23, 2009 Harvard Alumni Travels to Spain for International Regatta
Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and Yale were invited to compete against the team of Royal Circle Farmers and another selection from Andalusia to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Seville rowing club.
September 22, 2009 Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event.
September 22, 2009 Four Crimson Players Reach Double-Digit Kills as Harvard Downs Holy Cross, 3-1
Sophomore Ann Carroll Ingersoll played just one and a half sets, but her 11 kills on 14 attempts during that time helped the Harvard women’s volleyball team down Holy Cross, 3-1, Tuesday night at the Malkin Athletic Center.
September 22, 2009 Crimson Visits No. 5 UConn Wednesday
The Harvard field hockey team makes its second trip in five days to the Nutmeg State as it visits No. 5 Connecticut Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Storrs, Conn.
September 22, 2009 Messier, Harvard Team Up Against Concussions
Hockey Hall-of-Famer Mark Messier stopped by Bright Hockey Center Saturday morning to talk hockey—and hockey safety—with members of the Harvard men’s hockey team.
September 22, 2009 Harvard Competes at Four Weekend Regattas
The Harvard sailing team placed seventh at the women's Mrs. Hurst Bowl, the Crimson’s top finish on a weekend in which it competed in four events.
September 22, 2009 Tillman Featured in Lacrosse Magazine
John Tillman, the Frisbie Family Head Coach for Harvard Men's Lacrosse, recently sat down for a question and answer session with Lacrosse Magazine.
September 21, 2009 Men’s Tennis Wins Nine Matches at the Land Rover Napa Valley Classic
The Harvard men’s tennis team competed against Michigan, Mississippi and California at the Land Rover Napa Valley Classic at the Meadowood Resort in St. Helena, Calif. The Crimson won nine matches in the round robin tournament.
September 21, 2009 Harvard Returns Home to Face Holy Cross in Final Non-Conference Match-up
Harvard returns home for two contests this week after playing six matches on the road. The Crimson hosts Holy Cross in its final non-conference match-up Tuesday before opening Ivy League play Friday against Dartmouth.
September 21, 2009 Crimson Dominates Harvard Fall Classic
The Harvard women’s tennis team had yet another strong performance as they swept both singles flights and captured a first-place finish on the doubles side at the Harvard Fall Classic this past weekend.
September 20, 2009 Complete Harvard Fall Classic Results
The Harvard Fall Classic, featuring players from Harvard, Boston College, Boston University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, began Friday morning at the Beren Tennis Center.
September 20, 2009 Crimson Finishes Second at Princeton Invitational
Rollins College came back from four shots behind to win the Princeton Invitational at Springdale Golf Club. Harvard finished in second place, five shots behind the Tars in the 12-team field.
September 19, 2009 Second-Half Comeback Not Enough at Yale
Sophomore Carly Dickson recorded a goal and an assist, but Yale withstood the Harvard field hockey team’s three unanswered goals in the second half to hang on for a 4-3 win in the Ivy League opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Johnson Field.
September 19, 2009 Silva and Crimson Women Win Iona Meet of Champions
The Harvard women’s cross country team won the Iona Meet of Champions today, beating two of their Ivy rivals and surpassing nationally ranked Wisconsin (No. 21).
September 19, 2009 Top 25 Showdown Starts 136th Football Season Today
Harvard opens its 136th season Saturday afternoon with a stern test in a battle of Top 25 teams as the Crimson visits Holy Cross at Fitton Field in Worcester, Mass.
September 19, 2009 No. 12 Harvard Remains Unbeaten With 4-1 Victory at Fairfield
Andre Akpan had two goals and an assist for five points, and freshmen Brian Rogers and Zack Wolfenzon each tallied a goal to guide the No. 12 Harvard men's soccer team to a 4-1 win at Fairfield Saturday evening.
September 19, 2009 Three Players Reach Double Digit Kills in Tough Loss to Wyoming
The Harvard women’s volleyball won the first set, 25-20, against Wyoming, but the Cowboys came back and won the final three sets, 25-21, 25-23, 26-24, Saturday evening in the final game of the Holly Young Invitational.
September 19, 2009 No. 23 Holy Cross Survives No. 25 Harvard, 27-20
In a battle of Top 25 teams at Fitton Field Saturday, 23rd-ranked Holy Cross outlasted No. 25 Harvard by a score of 27-20 as the Crusaders forced a late fumble to seal victory.
September 19, 2009 Crimson Defense Stands Tall in 8-4 Loss to Fordham
Luka Babic tallied two goals, while Alexandre Popp made nine saves on the second day of competition at the 2009 ECAC Championships.
September 19, 2009 Crimson Set to Play Boston University on Fox Soccer Channel Sunday
Harvard plays local rival Boston University in a nationally televised game on the Fox Soccer Channel Sunday. The contest is the third and final of a three-game stretch for the Crimson on the road.
September 18, 2009 Arizona State Powers Past Crimson, 3-0
Arizona State topped Harvard by a score of 3-0 in the first round of the Holy Young Invitational hosted by the University of New Hampshire.
September 18, 2009 Second-Half Surge Leads No. 4 Boston College Past Crimson
Lauren Mann made a season-high 12 saves and Katherine Sheeleigh tallied a goal in the first half, but the Harvard women’s soccer team dropped a road game, 4-1, at No. 4 Boston College Friday evening.
September 18, 2009 Season Outlook: Young Crimson Squad Looks to Make its Mark in 2009-10
The Harvard sailing team’s fall season is underway, and the team is young but ready to compete with the region’s top teams. The Crimson is set to compete in its second weekend of the fall, sending competitors to the Nevins Trophy at Kings Point and the Women’s Mrs. Hurst Bowl at Dartmouth.
September 17, 2009 Ivy Play Gets Going Saturday in New Haven
The Harvard field hockey team looks to maintain its perfect record as it opens its Ivy League schedule by visiting rival Yale Saturday at 2 p.m.
September 17, 2009 Baltusrol to Host 2010 Ivy Golf Championships
The Ivy League office announced today that the 2010 Ivy League Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships will be played April 23-25 at the world-renowned Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J...
September 17, 2009 Men's Water Polo to Face Stiff Competition at ECAC Championships
The Harvard men’s water polo team travels to Princeton, N.J., for the second-straight weekend to compete in the ECAC Championships. In its first game, the Crimson will take on No. 8 seed George Washington Sept. 18 at 9:15 p.m.
September 16, 2009 Harvard Takes Down MIT, 9-6, to Win Home Opener
The trio of Egen Atkinson, Alex Thompson and Breth Voith tallied two goals apiece, as the Crimson men's water polo team defeated MIT in Harvard's home and CWPA opener Wednesday evening.
September 15, 2009 Keating, Keller Sweep Weekly Ivy Awards
Harvard junior Chloe Keating and freshman Emma Keller have swept the Ivy League’s weekly field hockey awards, the league office announced Tuesday. Keating is the Ivy Player of the Week, while Keller has been named Rookie of the Week.
September 15, 2009 Aldins Introduced As Assistant Coach
Kristaps Aldins was introduced as an assistant coach at Harvard by Joe Walsh. Aldins enters his first season at Harvard after...
September 15, 2009 Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event...
September 15, 2009 Golfweek.com: Harvard all business at Conference Challenge
There’s a joke in the Golfweek office that editor Jeff Babineau and I attended “Little Harvard of the South.” That’s code for Florida Southern College, our fine Division II alma mater...
September 14, 2009 Eliot Named Northern Division Rookie of the Week
Freshman Max Eliot scored four goals last weekend at the Princeton Invitational, including one in Harvard's 12-7 victory over George Washington Saturday.
September 14, 2009 Wednesday's Harvard-UNH Game Postponed
The Harvard field hockey team’s game against New Hampshire, originally scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed and will be made up Nov. 3.
September 14, 2009 Freshmen Help Get Season off to a Strong Start
The Crimson women’s tennis team had a solid performance at the 17th annual William and Mary Invitational this weekend with three singles champions and a doubles runner up.
September 14, 2009 Crimson Women Fourth at Inaugural Schuman Trophy
A fourth-place finish at the inaugural Women’s Antonia Schuman Trophy highlighted the Harvard sailing team’s first weekend of competition in the 2009 fall season.
September 13, 2009 Harvard Scores Three Times in Second Half, Shuts Out Army, 4-0
A trio of Harvard players found the back of the net and Austin Harms made six saves for his fourth victory of the season, as the Crimson men’s soccer team defeated Army, 4-0, Sunday afternoon at Ohiri Field.
September 13, 2009 Comeback Bid Falls Short for Harvard at Hofstra
The Harvard women’s soccer team scored two goals in the final 10 minutes of play, but could not find the equalizer and fell to Hofstra, 3-2, Sunday afternoon at Hofstra Soccer Stadium.
September 12, 2009 Ingersoll and Fyhofer Pace Crimson in Matches at Rice Tournament
The Harvard women’s volleyball team took a set from South Carolina Saturday afternoon in their final match of the Mizuno Invitational II at Rice, but were unable to upset the SEC powerhouse. The Crimson fell 25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 25-12. Earlier in the day, the team lost to host Rice, 25-22, 25-21, 25-15.
September 12, 2009 Crimson Wins Third Straight, Tops Bryant, 4-2
Senior Kristin Bannon and junior Chloe Keating each logged a goal and an assist to lead the Harvard field hockey team to a 4-2 win against Bryant in the Crimson’s home opener Saturday afternoon at rainy Jordan Field.
September 11, 2009 No. 23 Wichita State Too Much for Crimson
Sophomores Anne Carroll Ingersoll and Sandra Lynne Fryhofer led the Crimson with five and four kills each in a tough 3-0 loss to No. 23 Wichita State Friday afternoon in the first match at the Mizuno Invitational II on the campus of Rice.
September 11, 2009 Crimson Knocks Off No. 14 Boston University in Battle of Unbeatens, 1-0
Jamie Rees scored a goal for the second straight game and Austin Harms made three saves for his second shutout in as many games, as the Harvard men’s soccer team defeated No. 14 Boston University by a score of 1-0 Friday afternoon at Ohiri Field.
September 11, 2009 Harvard Falls to Long Beach State, 2-0
The Harvard women’s soccer team dropped a non-conference game against Long Beach State, falling by a score of 2-0 Friday afternoon at Ohiri Field. Goalkeeper Lauren Mann made one save for the Crimson, while Katherine Sheeleigh had four shots on offense.
September 11, 2009 Crimson Opens Home Schedule Saturday Against Bryant
Harvard, a 4-1 winner in each of its first two games, faces Bryant in its home opener Saturday at noon on Jordan Field. It is the first meeting between the Crimson and Bulldogs.
September 10, 2009 John Lawson Thornton to Receive 2009 ITA Achievement Award
John Lawson Thornton, a 1976 graduate of Harvard University, was given the 2009 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Achievement Award, hosted by the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) and presented by Rolex Watch U.S.A. as announced by the ITA earlier this week.
September 10, 2009 Crimson Hosts Long Beach State Friday Afternoon
After picking up its first win of the season in a 1-0 victory over New Hampshire Tuesday at Ohiri Field, the Crimson concludes its two-game homestand against Long Beach State Friday afternoon.
September 10, 2009 Men’s Water Polo Set to Compete at the Princeton Invitational
The Harvard Men’s water polo team travels to Princeton, N.J. to take part in the Princeton Invitational Sept. 12-13. The Crimson will play George Washington and No. 11 Princeton on Sept. 12 and No. 16 Santa Clara and Fordham on the following day.
September 10, 2009 Volleyball Faces Tough Competition at Mizuno Invitational II in Texas
Harvard travels to the Mizuno Invitational II at Rice in Houston, Texas for three matches. The Crimson meet No. 23 Wichita State Friday at 5:30 p.m., then take on host Rice at 2 p.m. and South Carolina at 6 p.m. Saturday.
September 9, 2009 Season Preview: Runners Look to Make Great Strides in 2009
The Harvard men’s and women’s cross country teams look to improve upon last year’s successes with hopes of sending more runners to Terre Haute, Ind., for the NCAA Championship.
September 9, 2009 Another Game, Another 4-1 Win for Crimson
Junior Chloe Keating scored two goals and set up freshman Emma Keller for two more as the Harvard field hockey team defeated UC Davis, 4-1, in the first meeting between the schools, a neutral-site game Wednesday night at Garber Field.
September 9, 2009 Harrington Joins Harvard Wrestling Staff
The David G. Bunning ’88 Head Coach for Harvard Wrestling Jay Weiss recently announced the addition of Sean Harrington to his staff for the 2009-10 season.
September 8, 2009 Docter Tabbed Rookie of the Week: Wu Named to Honor Roll
Harvard freshman Taylor Docter was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week for her performance in the Crimson’s 2-1 showing at the Harvard Invitational last weekend, while sophomore Christine Wu earned a spot on the honor roll.
September 8, 2009 Three Crimson Notch 14 Kills As Harvard Drops Five-Set Match to UConn
The Crimson (2-2) fell 25-21, 23-25, 17-25, 25-23, 15-13 to the Huskies (3-5). Sophomore Anne Carroll Ingersoll was unstoppable, recording 14 kills on 25 attempts for a .480 clip and registering a match-high seven blocks.
September 8, 2009 Sheeleigh's Goal in Opening Minutes Helps Harvard to 1-0 Win Over New Hampshire
Forward Katherine Sheeleigh scored her first goal of the season and provided all of the offense Harvard needed, as the Crimson women’s soccer team topped New Hampshire, 1-0, in a non-conference game Tuesday afternoon at Ohiri Field.
September 8, 2009 Harvard Meets UC Davis Wednesday in Amherst
Harvard’s second game of the season is its first of any season against the newly re-established team from UC Davis. The teams meet Wednesday night in Amherst, Mass.
September 8, 2009 Desmond Bryant Makes Oakland Raiders' 53-Man Roster
Harvard graduate Desmond Bryant ’09 has made the final roster as a defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders. The team made its final cuts over the weekend and Bryant is one of three tackles listed on the roster.
September 7, 2009 Crimson Powers Past Boston College, 2-0
Scott Prozeller and Jamie Rees each scored a goal and Andre Akpan handed out two assists to guide the Harvard men’s soccer team to a 2-0 victory at Boston College in a non-conference matchup Monday afternoon.
September 7, 2009 Women's Volleyball Hosts Connecticut Tuesday
Harvard welcomes Connecticut to the Malkin Athletic Center for its four straight home contest. The Crimson opened the season at home this past weekend with the Harvard Invitational.
September 7, 2009 Women's Soccer Returns Home to Face New Hampshire Tuesday
Harvard, which owns a 6-0-3 record in its last nine home games dating back to last season, begins a two-game homestand by hosting New Hampshire at Ohiri Field Tuesday at 3 p.m.
September 6, 2009 Crimson Falls to Redlands at MIT Invite, 15-7
Seven different Harvard players found the back of the net, but the Crimson men's water polo team fell to Redlands, 15-7, Sunday afternoon on the second and final day of the MIT Invitational.
September 5, 2009 Harvard Handles Holy Cross, 4-1, in Opener
Junior Chloe Keating scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Harvard field hockey team in a season-opening 4-1 win against Holy Cross Saturday afternoon at Hart Turf Field.
September 5, 2009 Volleyball Falls to Toledo in Four Sets: Comrie and Wu Earn All-Tournament Honors
Junior Mikaelle Comrie led the Crimson with 13 kills and also earned a spot on the all-tournament team in the 25-23, 11-25, 20-25, 23-25 loss. The Crimson falls to 2-1 on the season, while the Rockets stay unbeaten with a 6-0 mark
September 5, 2009 Harvard Drops Road Contest at Connecticut, 3-1
Hana Taiji scored her first career goal and Lauren Mann made seven saves in net, but the Harvard women’s soccer team fell to Connecticut by a 3-1 margin Saturday afternoon at Morrone Stadium.
September 5, 2009 Volleyball Holds off Stony Brook for Second Win of the Season
Harvard improved to 2-0 on the season with a 3-1 win over Stony Brook Saturday afternoon at the Malkin Athletic Center. Three Crimson players recorded double digits kills and double-digit digs in Harvard’s 25-19, 25-23, 20-25, 25-18 victory.
September 4, 2009 Crimson Tops Colgate in Five
Freshman Taylor Docter led three Crimson in double-digit kills as Harvard defeated Colgate, 3-2, Friday night in its season opener in front 505 rowdy fans. The Crimson won the final two sets to top the Raiders , 23-25, 25-18, 17-25, 25-23 and 15-13, and improve to 1-0 on the season.
September 4, 2009 Akpan Surpasses Century Mark in Career Points as Harvard Tops Stony Brook, 4-1
Andre Akpan, Harvard’s all-time leading scorer, became the first Crimson player to reach the century mark in points as he tallied two goals and handed out an assist to guide the Harvard men’s soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Stony Brook in its season opener Friday afternoon at Ohiri Field.
September 4, 2009 Harvard Battles San Diego State to 1-1 Draw
The Harvard women’s soccer team opened its 2009 season by earning a 1-1 tie against non-conference opponent San Diego State Friday afternoon.
September 3, 2009 Four World Championships Medals, Two Gold, for Rowing Alums
Former Radcliffe oarswoman Laura Larsen-Strecker ’08 and former Harvard rower Henrik Rummel ’09 won gold medals for the United States Sunday at the 2009 World Rowing Championships in Poland.
September 3, 2009 Gordon Introduced as Assistant Coach of Women’s Tennis
Former UCLA tennis player Laura Gordon has been named the assistant coach for the Harvard women’s tennis team, head coach Traci Green announced Thursday.
September 3, 2009 Wrestling Announces 2009-10 Schedule
The David G. Bunning ’88 Head Coach of Harvard Wrestling Jay Weiss has again put together a challenging schedule that will prepare the Crimson for the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships and the NCAAs.
September 3, 2009 Men's Soccer Hosts Stony Brook in Opener
Harvard, which is receiving votes in the Soccer Times preseason national poll, opens the 2009 campaign by hosting Stony Brook Friday afternoon at Ohiri Field.
September 3, 2009 Women's Lacrosse Named to IWLCA Academic Squad
The Harvard women’s lacrosse team was named a 2009 IWLCA Academic Squad, while Sarah Bancroft ’09 and Shannon Flynn ’09 were recognized by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association for excellence in the classroom.
September 2, 2009 Flood and Pais Named 2010 Lacrosse Captains
Seniors Sara Flood and Delia Pais will serve as the 2010 women’s lacrosse captains. The duo was elected by their teammates at the conclusion of last season.
September 1, 2009 Harvard Coaches Participate in Women's Leadership Conference
Harvard head women’s basketball Kathy Delaney-Smith and men’s freshman lightweight crew coach Linda Muri teamed up with MLB Network reporter Trenni Kusnierek for the 22nd Women’s Leadership Conference at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government on Aug. 18.
August 31, 2009 Crimson Looks to Work Its Way Up the Ivy League Standings
The Harvard women’s volleyball team returns two All-Ivy League honorees and six starters from last season and look to work its way up the Ivy League standings. The Crimson opens its 2009 campaign by hosting Colgate, Stony Brook and Toledo in the Harvard Invitational beginning Friday, Sept. 4.
August 31, 2009 Geist, Burr Named Men's Lacrosse Captains for 2010 Season
Seniors Billy Geist and Travis Burr of the Harvard men’s lacrosse team have been selected captains by their teammates for the upcoming 2010 season, John Tillman, the Frisbie Family Head Coach for Harvard Men’s Lacrosse, recently announced.
August 31, 2009 Harvard Earns Four Selections to CSA Scholar-Athlete Team
A foursome of Harvard men’s squash players have been named to the 2008-09 College Squash Association Scholar-Athlete Team, the CSA recently announced. Recent graduates Niko Hrdy ’09 and Ned Reeves ’09 and seniors Franklin Cohen and Alex Lavoie were honored for their academic performance.
August 31, 2009 Recent Grads Head to Europe to Play Professional Basketball
Recent graduates Katie Rollins’09 and Emily Tay’09 will continue their basketball careers overseas this fall. The two-time Ivy League champions will play for TSV Amicitia Viernheim in Germany starting in September.
August 28, 2009 Akpan Listed Among ESPN.com's Contenders for Hermann Trophy
Andre Akpan, a senior forward on the Harvard men’s soccer team, has been listed as a contender for the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy, presented to the nation’s top collegiate player, by ESPNsoccernet.
August 27, 2009 Harvard Ranked In All Three Major Preseason Polls
The Harvard football team is ranked in all three major preseason polls. The last of the preseason prognostications came out Wednesday evening with the team being ranked 23rd by The Sports Network.
August 26, 2009 Heavyweight Crew Travels to China for International Rowing Regatta
Harvard is one of nine schools competing in the 2009 International University Rowing Regatta in China this weekend. Nine members of the senior class will represent the Crimson on the five-day trip to the Yunnan Province.
August 26, 2009 U.S. Senator & Football Letterwinner Edward Kennedy Passes
U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, Harvard Class of 1955 and a football letterwinner, a towering figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one of America's most fabled political families after two older brothers were assassinated, died at age 77, his family said.
August 26, 2009 Nichols Among 30 Candidates for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Harvard senior defender Lizzy Nichols is one of 30 of the nation’s best women’s soccer players who were selected as the 2009 candidates of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for displaying both on-field and off-field excellence.
August 26, 2009 Crew Interest Meeting - Be a Part of the Rowing Tradition at Harvard
The Harvard and Radcliffe crews are seeking Harvard students to become a part of the storied rowing tradition at Harvard. All interested students should attend the informational meeting at the Science Center on Sunday at 2 p.m.
August 26, 2009 Akpan Lauded on Soccer America Preseason All-America First Team
Harvard senior forward Andre Akpan earned his second preseason All-America nod this season, as he was named to the Soccer America Preseason All-America first team for the third consecutive year Wednesday.
August 25, 2009 Trio Named Preseason All-America By College Sporting News
Harvard was tabbed with three more preseason All-American designations as the last of the prognosticators chime in before the start of the 2009 campaign. This time it was the College Sporting News who dubbed James Williams, Matt Luft and Alex Spisak among the nation’s top players.
August 25, 2009 Season Preview: Women's Soccer Poised to Return to Postseason in 2009
After amassing 10 victories for the second straight season last fall, third-year head coach Ray Leone and the Harvard women’s soccer team will attempt to once again capture the Ivy League crown and reach the NCAA tournament.
August 24, 2009 Rowland Introduced as Volunteer Assistant Coach of Men's Soccer
Former All-America forward Jeffrey Rowland has been named a volunteer coach with the Harvard men’s soccer program, Jamie Clark, the Virginia B. and James O. Welch ’52 Head Coach for Harvard Men’s Soccer, announced Monday..
August 24, 2009 Harvard Trio Named to U.S. Women's National Team
Former Olympians and Harvard standout skaters Caitlin Cahow ’07-08, Julie Chu ’06-07 and Angela Ruggiero ’02-04 are among 23 players named to the 2009-10 U.S. Women’s National Team, as announced this afternoon by USA Hockey.
August 21, 2009 Season Preview: Men's Soccer Looks to Reach NCAA Tournament for Fourth Straight Year
After winning 12 games and advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2008, the Crimson returns seven starters, including two All-Ivy League first team selections this season, as Harvard will look to remain among the nation’s elite.
August 20, 2009 Men's Lacrosse Recruiting Class Ranked Third in the Nation
John Tillman, the Frisbie Family Head Coach for Harvard Men’s Lacrosse, will welcome the country’s third best incoming freshman class this year, according to Inside Lacrosse magazine, which released its annual list of top recruits this week.
August 20, 2009 Killorn Featured on INCH, ESPN.com
Sophomore forward Alex Killorn of the Harvard men's hockey team is featured in Thursday's installment of the INCH A to Z series on Inside College Hockey and ESPN.com.
August 20, 2009 Housman Signs Professional Contract
Former Harvard basketball guard Drew Housman ’09 has signed a professional contract with Israeli team Hapoel Kiryat Tivon.
August 19, 2009 Season Preview: Football Looks For Third-Straight Ivy Championship
Now entering its 136th season of football, Harvard looks to put an exclamation point on a decade that has seen the Crimson dominate. Under the tutelage of Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Head Coach for Harvard Football, the Crimson has posted a national-best 69-20 record
August 19, 2009 Albrecht Featured on Cover of Lacrosse Magazine
After helping Team USA win the gold medal at the 2009 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Women's World Cup in June, Harvard assistant coach Sarah Albrecht was featured on the cover of the latest edition of Lacrosse Magazine.
August 18, 2009 Harris Signs Professional Contract
2009 Harvard graduate Evan Harris has signed a professional contract to play basketball in Romania this winter. Harris, a 2007 All-Ivy League forward, will suit up for CSSU Craiova, in the Romanian first division.
August 18, 2009 Wendy Wilbur Joins Radcliffe Heavyweight Coaching Staff
Wendy Wilbur, former assistant coach at Boston College, has joined the Radcliffe heavyweight crew staff as the Black and White’s coaching assistant, head coach Liz O’Leary announced Tuesday.
August 17, 2009 Sylvan Part of Cannon Cup West Victory
Incoming Harvard women’s golfer Katie Sylvan (San Diego, Calif.) recently was chosen to compete in the 2009 Cannon Cup hosted at the Forest Highlands Golf Club in Flagstaff, Ariz.
August 17, 2009 AVCA Honors Crimson for Academics
The American Volleyball Coaches Association has announced that Harvard is one of just two men’s Division I teams to earn the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2008-2009 season.
August 12, 2009 Harvard Welcomes 20 Incoming Cross Country Runners
Director of track and field and cross country Jason Saretsky announced his incoming freshmen class for cross country Wednesday. The rookie class is made up of 12 men and eight women hailing from six states and two countries.
August 12, 2009 Akpan Guides Chicago Fire PDL Team to League Final
Harvard senior forward Andre Akpan netted a goal in the 74th minute during the 2009 United Soccer Leagues (USL) Premier Development League title game Saturday evening.
August 12, 2009 Two-Time Defending Ivy Champs Welcome Two Newcomers
Harvard Director of Golf Fred Schernecker and head women’s coach Kevin Rhoads have added two players to the two-time defending Ivy League championship women’s golf program.
August 12, 2009 Killorn Featured on TampaBayLightning.com
Harvard sophomore forward Alex Killorn is featured in an article currently appearing on TampaBayLightning.com, the official site of the National Hockey League team that holds his draft rights.
August 12, 2009 Harvard and Radcliffe Rowers to Represent Three Nations at World Championships
Eight Harvard/Radcliffe rowers will represent three countries at the 2009 World Championships in Poznan, Poland Aug. 23-30. All eight rowers have international experience, while three have competed on the ultimate stage at the 2008 Olympics.
August 12, 2009 Kessler Shuts Out Sweden at Under-22 Selection Camp
Harvard senior goaltender Christina Kessler stopped 25 shots to help the Canada National Women's Under-22 Team defeat Sweden, 4-0, in Calgary, Alta.
August 11, 2009 Akpan Honored on Hermann Trophy Watch List
Harvard senior forward Andre Akpan has been named to the 2009 Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy Watch List, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced Tuesday.
August 11, 2009 Search For Three-Peat: Harvard Named Ivy League Favorite at Media Day
Looking to win its third-straight Ivy League championship in 2009, Harvard was voted as the league favorite in the 2009 Ivy League preseason media poll, released Tuesday as part of the league's annual football media day...
August 11, 2009 Women's Tennis Wins All-Academic Award
The Harvard women’s tennis team was one of more than 100 programs selected as an ITA All-Academic Team. The Crimson also had four individuals named ITA Scholar Athletes.
August 10, 2009 Harvard Welcomes Field Hockey Class of 2013
The Harvard field hockey team will welcome a class of six outstanding student-athletes as freshmen in 2009, head coach Sue Caples has announced.
August 10, 2009 Harvard Releases Men's Squash Schedule for Upcoming Season
The Harvard men’s squash team will look to carry on its success from a year ago into the 2009-10 season. The Crimson ended last year's campaign with a fourth place finish at the College Squash Association (CSA) Team Championships.
August 7, 2009 Magnarelli, Miller, Pusar Named To NABC Honors Court
Harvard’s Doug Miller, Pat Magnarelli and Andrew Pusar ’09 are among the collegiate basketball student-athletes named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)
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August 7, 2009 Lightbourne, Robinson Compete at World Championships
Crimson women’s swimmers Alicia Lightbourne and Kelly Robinson swam in the 13th Fédération Internationale de Natation World Championships July 26-Aug. 2 in Rome, representing their home countries and Harvard well in competition against the sport’s top athletes from around the globe.
August 7, 2009 Women's Squash 2009-10 Schedule Announced
The Harvard women’s squash team is coming off a stellar 2008-09 season, in which the squad finished second at the College Squash Association (CSA) Team Championships and had a final record of 10-2.
August 6, 2009 Women's Basketball Announces 2009-10 Schedule
The Crimson, who has reached the postseason in two of the last three years, has put together another challenging slate to prepare for its Ivy League campaign.
August 5, 2009 Men's Basketball Schedule Posted
The 99th season of Harvard men’s basketball begins November 13 with 28 games including 13 games at Lavietes Pavilion...
August 4, 2009 Weiler Wins Pole Vault at European Junior Championships
Harvard school record holder and All American, Nico Weiler, captured the gold medal in the men’s pole vault at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships.
August 4, 2009 Samantha Carr Named Field Hockey Assistant
Former New Hampshire and Michigan State assistant Samantha Carr has joined the Harvard field hockey staff as the Crimson’s coaching assistant, head coach Sue Caples announced Tuesday.
July 31, 2009 Field Hockey Junior World Cup Starts Monday at Harvard
The 2009 BDO Women’s Junior World Cup, the premier showcase for the world’s top junior field hockey teams, comes to Harvard’s Jordan Field this summer, with games getting underway Monday and continuing through Aug. 16.
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