Game Stories
Women's Ice Hockey Drops Season Opener at Dartmouth
The No. 5/5 Harvard women’s ice hockey team dropped its regular season opener, 2-1, against Dartmouth in Hanover on Friday night, showing that Stone’s team cannot afford to rest on its laurels as the new season commences. After taking an early lead, Harvard, last year’s Frozen Four runner-up and ECAC Hockey champion, was undone by the Big Green in the Crimson’s first opening game loss since the 2000-2001 season.
Despite Outshooting Princeton, Women's Soccer Loses, 2-1
The Crimson and Tigers, two teams that have combined for six of the last seven Ivy League championships, each entered the game with an undefeated mark in conference play, with both teams holding a six-point lead on third place Cornell. It was a clash of styles as Harvard’s conference-best defense went head-to-head with the Ivy League’s highest-scoring offense.
Men's Hockey Ties New Brunswick, 3-3, Ahead of NCAA Opener
Freshman Ryan Donato and co-captains Jimmy Vesey and Kyle Criscuolo all scored power-play goals as Harvard skated to a 3-3 draw with New Brunswick in its final preseason exhibition on Saturday.
Men's Water Polo Beats Princeton, Fall in Ivy Championship Match
The Harvard men’s water polo team extended a streak and snapped another before finishing second at the Ivy League Championships this weekend.
Women's Ice Hockey Defeats McGill, 3-2, in Season Tune-Up
A week before it begins its 2015-2016 season in earnest, the Harvard women’s ice hockey team defeated McGill University, 3-2, in the Crimson’s annual preseason exhibition game. Saturday’s contest also marked the first time No. 5/4 Harvard has been in the rink since reaching last year’s National Championship game.
Radcliffe Crew Rows to Mixed Results at Head of the Charles
Ultimately, the lightweight team demonstrated its competitive prowess, breaking the top-three in multiple races, while the heavyweight team was unable to live up to expectations, leaving much room for improvement.
Lack of Consistent Offense Leads to Two Losses for Field Hockey
This past weekend marked a roller coaster performance for the Harvard women’s field hockey team. Despite strong play in its games against Cornell on Saturday and New Hampshire on Sunday, the Crimson dropped both games, and slipped into a tie for fourth in the Ivy League standings.
After Upset Loss to Columbia, Women's Volleyball Tops Cornell in Bounce Back Win
Helped along by the strong play of senior outside hitter Kathleen Wallace, Harvard managed to squeak by Cornell on Saturday after suffering their second conference loss of the season to Columbia on Friday.
Women's Rugby Comes Up Short in Wild Finish Against Dartmouth
Coming off a comeback win at home against Princeton in the last minute, the Harvard women’s rugby team saw itself in a very similar situation at Dartmouth this weekend. With the clock winding down and down by a score of 20-15, it seemed as if the match was over when the Big Green attempted to put the ball into touch to end the game.
Cross Country Posts Competitive Times at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational
In its final tune-up meet before the Ivy League Championships, the Harvard cross country team struggled against a field comprising many of the top teams in the nation. Racing at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in Madison, Wis., the men’s team took 32nd out of 36 teams, while the women finished 26th.
Chang’s Goal Keeps Men's Soccer an Ivy Unbeaten
Following a weak clearance by a Brown defender in the 68th minute, senior Andrew Chang controlled the ball with his chest, setting up a volley that he struck into the bottom left corner of the net, giving the Crimson a 1-0 victory over the Bears and its first three-win start to conference play in seven years.
Behind Purce’s Goal, Women's Soccer Beats Brown, 1-0
Junior forward Midge Purce’s eighth goal of the season lifted the Harvard women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Brown in a physical Saturday afternoon contest at a windy Jordan Field.
Men's Water Polo Splits Weekend Series
On a two-game road trip this past Sunday, the Harvard men’s water polo team (7-7, 4-3 CWPA) easily handled Connecticut College (0-8, 0-5), winning 16-7, but fell short at No. 12 Brown (13-3, 7-0), 16-12, in what amounted to a day of pretty familiar results.
Field Hockey Scores Comeback Win Over Brown
But just when it appeared as if the Bears would escape Jordan Field with the victory Saturday afternoon, a Crimson co-captain broke the scoring drought. On the fourth corner Harvard won in as many minutes, Elizabeth Jacobson took the ball on the edge of the shooting circle, faked left, and fired a shot into the bottom-right corner.
Women's Volleyball Sweeps Yale, Squeaks Past Brown
Buoyed by the play of freshman Jocelyn Meyer and sophomore Ellery Jones, Harvard took down the Bulldogs in straight sets after edging Brown in five on Friday to propel itself from a precarious place in the conference standings to first place in the Ivy League.
Men's Soccer Staves Off Cornell for a 2-0 Win in Ithaca
Two goals from sophomores propelled the Crimson to a 2-0 win at Cornell—Harvard’s third straight victory and second in conference play.
First-Half Goals Lift Women's Soccer to 2-0 Win Over Cornell
Harvard scored two first half goals against a Cornell team that had only conceded one this season previously, as the Crimson women’s soccer team picked up its third straight Ivy League victory on Saturday in Ithaca, N.Y., by a 2-0 score.
Freshmen Make Debuts as Women's Tennis Competes in Bulldog Invite
Following a weekend off, the Harvard women’s tennis team traveled to New Haven for the three-day Bulldog Invite in the team’s first trip to Yale since last fall’s Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Regional Championships.
Led by Freshmen, Women's Golf Finishes Sixth at Yale
Out of a field of 86 golfers at the Yale Invitational this past weekend, only 21 carded scores of par or below on any of the three days of action. Two Harvard players were able to shoot their way into this group, and they happened to be the team’s two freshmen.
Defense, Freeman Lead Men's Soccer Past New Hampshire
Senior forward Jake Freeman, the Crimson's leading scorer, put Harvard ahead with a goal in the 55th minute as the Crimson downed previously unbeaten New Hampshire, 1-0, Tuesday night.
Purce, Garcia Provide Spark for Women's Soccer in 2-1 Win Over BU
Junior forwards Midge Purce and Rachel Garcia do not usually spend much time on the bench, but it paid off for the Harvard women’s soccer team on Tuesday night.
Field Hockey Splits Weekend Set Against Penn, Fairfield
This past weekend, the Harvard field hockey team recovered from an overtime loss to Ivy League rival Penn to dominate Fairfield, 4-0.
Women's Golf Jumps Three Spots in Second Round To Take Princeton Invitational
Bracing torrential downpour and icy winds for most of the weekend, the Harvard women’s golf team edged Princeton out by one stroke to rise from fourth on Saturday to first place on Sunday in the Princeton Invitational.
Men's Golf Shows Depth in Macdonald Cup Win
Third time was truly the charm for the Harvard men’s golf team this season. In its third tournament of the fall, the Crimson came away with a first-place finish and brought the Macdonald Cup home to Cambridge this weekend.
Men's Heavyweight Crew Returns to Head of the Oklahoma
The Harvard men’s heavyweight crew team found itself on familiar waters in Oklahoma City as it prepared to compete in the Head of the Oklahoma regatta.