Athlete Of The Week
Junior's Efforts Come Up Huge
The talented yet inconsistent junior goalie Kyle Richter had the best two-game stretch of his season last weekend in the first round of the ECAC playoffs, recording 33 and 37 saves respectively on back-to-back nights as Harvard swept the Princeton Tigers.
Curry On Fire And On Target
Brandyn Curry had the biggest weekend of his Harvard career last Friday and Saturday night as he torched Ivy rivals Brown and Yale for a total of 36 points despite just playing 26.5 minutes per game.
Seniors Makes Most Of Her Final Weekend On The Ice
In the last two regular-season games of her college career, Harvard women’s hockey senior Randi Griffin bid farewell in decorated fashion. Netting a total of four goals against St. Lawrence (15-12-7, 11-8-3 ECAC) and No. 6 Clarkson (20-9-5, 14-5-3), Griffin helped the No. 4 Crimson (18-6-5, 13-6-3) clinch pivotal home-ice advantage in the upcoming playoffs and inch closer to the dream of hoisting a national championship.
Casey Makes Most Of Chance
For the first time in eight years, a freshman has been named the men’s basketball Ivy League Player of the Week.
Gemmell Continues Undefeated Streak
Some say that it is a long journey to the top. But it has come quickly for talented freshman squash player, Laura Gemmell.
Markley Doin’ Work
The forward’s suffocating defense was instrumental in Harvard’s win against Columbia on Saturday. Her play earned the junior a share of the Ivy League Player of the Week for the fourth time.
Markley's Big Weekend Carries Young Crimson
When the Harvard women’s basketball team took on visiting Columbia last Friday night, junior forward Emma Markley made sure she was rejecting every shot that came her way.
Leblanc Powers Team Into Winning Streak
With a 1-8-2 record heading into the last game of the decade, it looked like the Harvard men’s hockey team would need something or someone special to help turn its season around.
Goaltender Stops No. 2 Minnesota
Although the No. 2 University of Minnesota hadn’t been shut out since Nov. 17, 2007, and had beaten Harvard in the team’s previous five meetings, it couldn’t get the puck past Crimson senior goaltender Christina Kessler on Friday and Saturday.
Back On Ice, Junior Snaps Deadlock
With minutes left in the third period on Wednesday night, Harvard women’s hockey and its Dartmouth opponent were deadlocked at two and overtime seemed imminent. That is, until junior forward Liza Ryabkina got involved.
Field General Pulls Through in Clutch
The clock was against him as tens of thousands of Yalies screamed to disrupt his game calling. A tough defense stood in his way, and when junior Collier Winters got the ball back with less than twelve minutes in the game, he knew all of these obstacles had to be overcome in order to be victorious.
Winters Solstice
Down 10-0 in the fourth quarter, junior quarterback Collier Winters catalyzed a 14-point rally in the waning minutes of The Game. Winters passed for 211 yards and ran for 51 more at the Yale Bowl.
Freshman Picks Right Time To Step Up
Richard Smith’s goal in the 68th minute against Penn on Sunday was all the Crimson men's soccer team needed, as it went on to win, 1-0, to clinch sole possession of the Ivy League title.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Baskind’s Goals Lead Team to Crown
After a season of handing out assists to her teammates, it was time for sophomore Melanie Baskind to get some ...
Defender Stands Tall for Crimson
Kwaku Nyamekye has spent much of his Harvard soccer career as an unsung hero, helping to cement the Crimson back line during the last four years. “For a defender to get recognition is a tough thing in soccer,” Harvard coach Jamie Clark said. “Shutouts are associated with goal keepers, and goals are associated with forwards. Defenders often don’t get the recognition they deserve.” But this weekend, in a pivotal game against No. 21 Dartmouth (8-5-1, 3-2 Ivy), Nyamekye exploded into the spotlight, scoring an early goal for the No. 16 Crimson (11-3-1, 3-1-1) and making a goal-line save to protect the Harvard victory over the Big Green.
