Game Stories
Women's Basketball Survives UMass for First Win
The Crimson overcame some inconsistent play early on and survived a late push from the Minutewomen to pick up its first win of the season at Lavietes Pavilion, 67-65.
Women's Ice Hockey Shuts Down UNH, 4-0
Goaltender and co-captain Emerance Maschmeyer recorded her first shutout of the season Wednesday night at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center.
Men's Basketball Drops Second Straight, Falls to UMass
After ending the weekend with a loss in Providence, the Crimson fell again Tuesday, losing to UMass, 69-63. Cold shooting—Harvard shot just 35 percent from the floor—and defensive matchups forced Amaker to try out new lineups, but the adjustments were not enough to come away with the victory.
Sailing Finishes Seventh at Atlantic Coast Championships
Facing difficult conditions, the Harvard sailing team raced to mixed results this weekend in its second-to-last regatta of the fall.
Women's Volleyball Earns Share of Ivy Title; One Game Playoff to Decide NCAA Bid
No one likes sharing. But when it comes to the co-owning the Ivy League title, the Harvard women’s volleyball team probably isn’t too upset about it.
Women's Rugby Falls Against Army in Quarterfinals of Inaugural National Championships
The Harvard women’s rugby team was part of history this weekend, participating in the first ever National Collegiate Women's Varsity Rugby Association Tournament, where the Crimson fell, 58-21, to Army.
Harvard and Radcliffe Crew Teams Wrap Up Fall Season at Foot of the Charles
As the temperature barely reached the 40 degree mark and the wind howled across the Charles River, the Harvard and Radcliffe crew teams fought against the tough conditions at the Foot of the Charles Regatta against Dartmouth, MIT, BU, BC, Northeastern, and Brown.
Men's Soccer Erupts for Six Scores in Season Finale
On an evening meant to honor the senior Harvard men’s soccer players for their contributions over their careers to the Crimson, senior forwards Jake Freeman, Oliver White, and Tim Schmoll carried the Harvard squad to an offensive rout of Penn, 6-0.
Men's Tennis Finishes Fall Season at Bulldog Scramble
The members of the Harvard men’s tennis team will hang up their rackets until January after traveling to the University of Georgia this weekend to compete in the annual Bulldog Scramble.
Women's Swimming and Diving Open Season With Pair of Comfortable Wins
The Harvard women's swimming and diving team opened up its season by sweeping Ancient Eight rivals Dartmouth and Cornell.
Smith Qualifies to NCAA Championships; Cross Country Notches Pair of Top 10 Finishes at Regionals
The Crimson men’s and women’s cross country teams both competed at regionals this weekend, races that offered opportunities to obtain team and individual qualification to the national championships. The women finished sixth overall, while the men ranked eighth, falling short of the top-two team finishes required for an automatic berth.
Underclassmen Lead Men's Swimming and Diving to Big Victories
The Harvard men’s swimming and diving team continued its undefeated streak on Friday and Saturday, posting big wins against Dartmouth and Cornell.
Women's Basketball Drops First Game of Season Against Maine
Down by 12 entering the fourth quarter of Harvard’s season opener, senior guard Shilpa Tummala shot the lights out in the dwindling minutes of Friday’s matchup against Maine. Scoring 11 of her 17 points in the last eight minutes of the matchup, Tummala’s effort was not enough, as the Crimson fell to the Black Bears, 64-53.
Men's Basketball Fades Down the Stretch Against Providence
In its first road contest of the year, the Harvard men’s basketball team succumbed to the relentless pressure of the Providence Friars, committing 22 turnovers in a 76-64 loss.
Women's Ice Hockey Offense Comes Alive in Two Weekend Victories
Returning to the comfort of Bright-Landry after a weekend away from home, the No. 9/9 Harvard women’s ice hockey team extended its winning streak, cruising to a 5-0 victory against cellar dweller Union before pulling out a come-from-behind win against Rensselaer.
Vesey Lifts Men’s Hockey to 3-0 Win in the House Hobey Built
One night after falling flat against No. 4/3 Quinnipiac, the No. 7/6 Harvard men’s hockey team squeezed past Princeton behind a Jimmy Vesey redirect in the first period and two empty-netters.
Second-Half Surge Pushes Men's Basketball Past MIT
Returning just under 30 percent of its minutes from a year before, the Harvard men’s basketball team (1-0) returned to business in its season opener Friday night, a 59-39 victory over MIT.
Penn Stuns Football, Snaps Harvard's 22-Game Win Streak
Needing a victory to secure a share of its third straight Ivy League championship, Harvard came up short in a football game for the first time since 2013, falling to Penn by a score of 35-25.
Quinnipiac Knocks Off Men's Hockey To Remain Unbeaten
In a battle of previous unbeatens, No. 4/3 Quinnipiac handed the No. 7/6 Crimson its first loss of the year by a score of 4-1 Friday night in Hamden, Conn.
Gajdzik Leads the Way For Wrestling in Binghamton Open
Junior Nick Gajdzik led the Crimson with a second-place finish in the heavyweight bracket. Junior Jeff Ott, co-captain Todd Preston, and Senior Devon Gobbo also made it to the semifinals in their respective weight classes to round out a strong performance by the Harvard squad.
Fencing Squads Collect Multiple Individual Top 10 Finishes At Garret Open
After a long offseason layoff, the Harvard men’s and women’s fencing squads travelled to Penn State to compete in the Garret Penn State Open, which saw Harvard fencers competing as individuals in a crowded field. Despite competing with what junior foil fencer Stephen Mageras described as one of the smallest collegiate teams in the field, the Crimson had a few solid performances in the season’s first competition.
Women's Volleyball Shuts Out Columbia and Cornell in Final Home Slate
Led by co-captains Caroline Holte and Hannah Schmidt, the Crimson (13-9, 9-3 Ivy) swept both games this weekend, beating conference opponents Columbia (7-14, 5-7) and Cornell (6-16, 2-10) in straight sets.
Perdomo Places Second at ICSA Men’s Singlehanded National Championship
The Harvard sailing team competed in three different regattas this weekend, highlighted by a second place finish at the ICSA Men’s Singlehanded National Championship from Crimson junior Juan Carlos Perdomo.
Field Hockey Ends Season With Win Over Columbia
Co-captain Elizabeth Jacobson scored twice as the Crimson (9-8, 4-3 Ivy) finished off its season with a comprehensive 5-0 win over Columbia (9-8, 3-4) on Sunday afternoon.
Edosomwan Shines in First Half as Men's Basketball Squeezes Past McGill
In a public exhibition game Saturday afternoon, the Harvard men’s basketball team struggled to dispatch McGill, surviving as a Jenning Leung desperation three clanked of the rim. Instead of heading to overtime, the Crimson walked away from Lavietes Pavilion with a 66-63 victory.