Game Stories
Women’s Hockey Comes Up Short at the Beanpot
Looking to put its ECAC struggles behind, the Harvard women’s hockey team faced off against Beantown rival and host Northeastern in the first round of the 2017 Women’s Beanpot. For the second consecutive year, however, the Crimson was unable to advance to the Boston tournament’s championship match.
Women's Hockey Ties, Drops Games Over Weekend
After getting blanked out, 4-0, in its first game against the Raiders, the Crimson made adjustments and bounced back less than 24 hours later to force a 2-2 draw against a top-10 ranked Big Red team.
Men's Squash Drops No. 1 Rochester and No. 7 St. Lawrence
In every season there are moments that define a team for better or for worse. For the Harvard men’s squash team, this past weekend has the potential to be one such moment.
Women's Basketball Pushes Streak to 16 Against Columbia
The Harvard women’s basketball team has become the team to beat in the Ivy League.
Women's Basketball Stays Undefeated in Conference Against Cornell
On Friday night, moments after the end of a contest between Harvard women’s basketball and Cornell, Crimson coach Kathy Delaney-Smith exhaled audibly. Her Harvard team, winners of 14 straight before Friday, had entered with a perfect conference record. Over the last forty minutes, the visiting Big Red had done everything to blemish that mark.
No. 1 Women's Squash Rolls Over Tufts
Previously undefeated No. 18 Tufts was outmatched by the reigning national champions, ending the Jumbo’s best opening run in past 15 years.
Men's Tennis Posts Strong Results Against BYU, Tennessee, and Bryant
This past weekend, the Harvard men’s tennis team took on Brigham Young University, Tennessee, and Bryant on its home turf at the Murr Center Tennis Courts. The Crimson came out with two wins and one loss, boosting its overall record to 4-2.
Three Tallies in First Frame Lift Men's Hockey to Win at Colgate
HAMILTON, N.Y. — On Saturday, the Crimson did all its damage in the first period rather than the third, striking three times in the opening 20 minutes and cruising for the ensuing 40 in a 3-1 victory over Colgate at the brand new Class of 1975 Rink.
Second Half Comeback Not Enough As Men's Basketball Falls to Columbia
Despite clawing back from a 19-point deficit, the Crimson (11-6, 3-1 Ivy League) dropped its first conference game of the season to Columbia (9-8, 3-1), 65-62.
Too Much Bass
Freshman Justin Bassey, who scored 14 in the second half alone, gave the Crimson the win against Cornell with a go-ahead three with under a minute left on the clock.
Fending Off Fish, Men's Hockey Scores Four in Third to Top Rival Cornell
ITHACA, N.Y. — After trailing by a goal heading into the third period Friday night, No. 9 Harvard silenced the Lynah Faithful with four final-frame goals to pick up its second win over No. 14 Cornell this season.
Second Half Dramatics Push Men's Basketball Past Cornell, 77-71
With eight seconds on the clock Aiken pulled up and drained the two—and much like it had a year earlier, Harvard came away with the late win in another nailbiter in Ithaca off the hands of a freshman point guard. Last time, it was a 76-74 win off a jumper from then-freshman point guard Tommy McCarthy. This time, Aiken’s jumper sent Harvard home with a 77-71 victory.
Men's, Women's Fencing Commence Spring Season at St. John's Invitational
With both squads entering the day ranked seventh in the country, the Crimson men’s side (5-5) suffered close defeats and finished with a 1-4 match record against other top collegiate fencing programs, while the Harvard women (5-6) ended their day with a 2-3 match record.
Women's Squash Remains Undefeated After Victory at Stanford
Despite the strong start, the Crimson did not allow itself to let up against its foe from the West Coast. The two dropped sets by No. 7 Sophie Mehta and No. 9 MacGowan both went into tiebreakers. Other than those blemishes, Harvard came up with a thorough victory, up and down the lineup card.
Men's Swimming and Diving Takes Down BC to Preserve Perfect Record
No. 21 Harvard easily dispatched Boston College, 179-112, at Blodgett Pool on Saturday to keep its undefeated streak alive, snapping the Eagles’ (10-3) run of eight consecutive wins.
Skiing Kicks Off Season With Strong Results at St. Lawrence Carnival
Racing in very competitive fields, stacked with current and former U.S. Ski Team members, the nation’s top young athletes and the best collegiate racers from the 17 teams in the NCAA Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association, Harvard finished in 10th place.
Women's Basketball Extends Winning Streak to 14
The Crimson stretched their win streak to 14, the longest such streak in Division I behind top-ranked Connecticut’s record-breaking 92-game win streak, thanks to a 70-61 triumph on the road against Dartmouth.
Esposito's Late Equalizer Earns M. Hockey 1-1 Draw With Yale
After a 56-minute stalemate, Harvard and Yale traded blows 1:09 apart in what amounted to a 1-1 draw at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center.
Madsen, Men's Hockey Rebound With 3-0 Win Over Brown
Prior to the weekend, the Crimson had been 0-4-1 this season when scoring less than four goals. But thanks to a perfect 26-for-26 performance from junior goaltender Merrick Madsen, Harvard came up with a new way to earn two points.
Eight-Goal Explosion Helps Dartmouth Deal Men's Hockey Third Straight Loss
HANOVER, N.H. — Dartmouth could have won a batting title for its offensive efficiency against No. 6 Harvard, exploding for eight goals on just 24 shots to hand the stumbling Crimson yet another stunning defeat—this one by a final score of 8-4.
Women's Hockey Edges Out Big Green for Second Victory of Season
The Harvard women’s hockey team’s only win this season before Tuesday night had come on October 23 at Dartmouth. On Tuesday night in Bright-Landry Hockey Arena, the Crimson faced off against the Big Green and were able to garner a similar result, coming through with a 2-1 win.
Union Adds to ECAC Lead With 2-1 Win Over No. 2 M. Hockey
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — In a matchup of the ECAC’s two most prominent contenders, Union scored once in the second and again in the third, pulling out a 2-1 victory that pushes the Dutchmen six points ahead of Harvard in the league standings.
Last-Place RPI Blanks No. 2 M. Hockey, 4-0, in ECAC Stunner
TROY, N.Y. — Friday night, the Engineers (4-19-1, 2-10-0 ECAC) earned a stunning 4-0 victory over the No. 2/3 Crimson (11-3-1, 7-2-1), a team that had won its last six games and scored at least four times in each one.
Amid Adverse Conditions, Women's Ice Hockey Drops Frozen Fenway Game to Boston College
The Crimson's 3-1 loss was played under the lights inside America's favorite ballpark.
McGill Proves to be No Match for Men's Basketball
After shooting 35 percent from the field and going 0-of-6 from deep in that first frame, the Crimson (8-5, 1-0 Ivy League) began the second period on a 13-3 run, building a lead they wouldn’t give up en route to a 70-45 win over McGill (12-8) at Lavietes Pavilion on Tuesday.