Weekend Preview: Rivalry Weekend

Time for the weekend preview once again! Let’s get things started off with the most exciting action of the weekend!

The men’s basketball team has two homes games this weekend against Yale tonight at 7 p.m. and Brown tomorrow at the same time. These are two big games for Harvard, because the squad lost its first conference matchup to Princeton last weekend, 65-61. However, the men still hold a 16-4 overall record and a 5-1 conference record. Last season's pair of games between the Crimson and its Ivy League archrivals resulted in back-to-back victories for the team.

While the men are at home, the women’s basketball team takes to the road to face off against Yale and Brown tonight and tomorrow night. The women are currently on a seven-game winning streak, including four straight conference victories, boosting their season record to 13-6. Chances look good for the women to continue this streak because the squad dominated the Bulldogs and the Bears last season.

Continuing with the play against Yale, the track and field team travels to New Haven, Conn., for a meet against the Bulldogs and the Princeton Tigers. Last weekend, the women defended their title, and the men placed third in the Battle of Beantown. Both teams will be looking to improve on their second-place finishes last year to take home the title.

The wrestling team has three events this weekend, one at Boston University for the Charles Cup and two duals tomorrow afternoon against Brown and Hofstra. Harvard has beaten the Terriers in 10 of the last 15 matchups, but the Bears have won five of the last seven meetings against Harvard. Last year, the Crimson and Hofstra tied in their first meeting.

The men’s tennis squad continues its dual season this weekend with two matchups today against Davidson and Quinnipiac. Last weekend, the Crimson hit a rough patch, losing two of its three matches, but the team swept Boston University, 7-0. The team is 2-3 right now, but it seems like a good chance the Crimson will be able to pick up another win, considering the men won against Quinnipiac last year, 6-1.

Similarly, the women’s tennis squad holds a 2-2 record, but the team won’t be at .500 after this weekend with its matchup against Maryland. Play starts on Sunday at noon.

The men’s ice hockey has a matchup against Princeton tonight at 7 p.m. at the Bright Hockey Arena. Currently, the men are 4-18, which includes three losses in a row. Princeton holds a 14-8-1 record this season, but under the Crimson’s current coach, Harvard is 9-6-1 against the Tigers.

The women’s ice hockey team has two matches, one against Clarkson and another against St. Lawrence. Harvard holds a 14-5-1 record over Clarkson, but has been defeated the last three times. Last season, Harvard beat St. Lawrence, 3-0.

To wrap things up two squads hit the road for some big events. The women’s fencing team heads to Princeton, N.J. for the Ivy League Championships, and the skiing team goes to compete in the Dartmouth College Carnival. All these events should make for a very exciting weekend!