Game Stories
Women's Water Polo's Season Ends at CWPA Championships
The Harvard women's water polo team fell in the first round Friday before splitting its games in the consolation bracket.
Men's Heavyweight Crew Captures Adams Cup
The Harvard men’s crew teams were both on the road this weekend, where the heavyweight team captured the Adams and Clothier Trophies against Navy and Penn.
Men's Volleyball Tops Sacred Heart in Five Sets, Earning Second Seed in Playoffs
Despite holding 1-0 and 2-1 leads, Harvard needed a fifth set to beat the Pioneers and secure a first-round matchup with George Mason on Wednesday.
Offense Sparks Softball to Nonconference Home Victory Over Bryant
The Crimson received contributions from its entire roster in a 9-3 win over Bryant on Tuesday. All four of the team’s pitchers were on the mound for at least an inning, and four pinch hitters capitalized on opportunities to have at bats against the Bulldogs.
Men's Lacrosse Falls Short in Comeback Attempt at Princeton
Despite mounting a valiant fourth quarter comeback on Friday, the Harvard men’s lacrosse team failed to dig itself out of a significant early hole against Princeton. The Crimson outscored the Tigers, 4-0, in the final period but fell just short, dropping a 12-11 decision.
Women's Rugby Takes Fourth at Ivy 7's Championship
Although the Crimson reached the semifinals of the Ivy 7's Championship this weekend, two defeats at the end of the day consigned Harvard to a fourth-place finish.
Women's Tennis Still Winless in Ivy Play
The Crimson fell by a score of 4-3 to both the Bulldogs and the Bears this weekend.
Men's Tennis Keeps Tournament Hopes Alive with Ivy Victories
Winning matches against both Yale and Brown this weekend, the Crimson solidified its spot at number two in the Ivy League.
Men's Volleyball Tops George Mason, Clinches Postseason Berth
Powered by a defense that recorded 38 digs on Friday, the Crimson held the Patriots to a .106 kill percentage and clinched a spot in the four-team postseason alongside Penn State, Princeton, and George Mason.
Softball Takes Three of Four From Yale
In its last home stand of the season, the Harvard softball team came out with a strong showing against Yale, going 3-1 on the weekend to climb above the .500 mark overall.
Yale Eliminates Baseball From Ivy League Playoff Contention
The Harvard baseball team came into its weekend series with Yale with high hopes for a four-game sweep. But after dropping its final two games on Sunday, the Crimson was eliminated from Ivy League Championship contention.
Women's Water Polo Splits Weekend Series
The No. 20 Harvard women’s water polo team finished its regular season with a split in its final two-game weekend slate, taking down George Washington but falling short to No. 13 Princeton by equivalent 15-7 scores.
Softball Drops Close Game to Boston College
With two outs and two on base in the top of the first inning, sophomore infielder Giana Panariello stepped up to the plate and belted one into deep right field. 3-0, Harvard. While the blast seemed like the start of a sweet night, it would turn sour five innings later as the Crimson's early lead turned into a devastating defeat.
Women's Water Polo Shuts Down Brown in Home Victory
In the first matchup this season against the Bears in the Ivy League tournament, the Crimson fell by one goal. This time, the squad came away with a tightly contested 7-6 victory at home.
Softball Struggles for Hits Against BU
The Crimson came out "flat" in a 6-2 loss to the Terriers on Tuesday afternoon.
Romeo, Todd Net First-Half Hat Tricks to Beat Holy Cross
Sophomore Marisa Romeo scored four goals as Harvard raced out to an 8-0 lead Tuesday night in a 12-4 victory over the visiting Crusaders.
Baseball Drops Beanpot Opener to UMass
A four-run fourth inning propelled the Minutemen to a 6-5 win and a spot in the Beanpot Championship. The Crimson (16-16, 5-7 Ivy) had handily beaten UMass (9-11, 7-5 Atlantic) in two prior meetings over spring break in Florida.
Men's Lacrosse Falls Short Against Penn
With the score knotted at nine and under three minutes to play, Penn freshman midfielder Kevin McGeary completed his hat trick and gave the Quakers their first lead of the game—the only one that they would need.
Track and Field Cruises to Victories Over Bulldogs
With both bragging rights and spots in the historic Harvard-Yale vs. Oxford-Cambridge meet on the line, the Harvard men’s and women’s track and field teams once again delivered over the rival Elis.
Men's and Women's Crew Teams Capture Stein and Knecht Cups
All four Harvard crew teams were in action this weekend, with the men's squads capturing the Stein Cup and the Biglin Bowl and the women's lightweights nabbing the Knecht Cup.
Sailing Hosts, Takes Fifth at NEISA Championship
After weeks of preparing for the NEISA Team Race Championship, the Harvard sailing team finished the weekend with a fifth place finish, falling short of a bid to nationals by one race. In addition, contingents competing at the Mystic Lake Team Race and Emily Wick Trophy took fifth and 18th respectively.
Men's Volleyball Drops Two EIVA Contests in Search of Playoff Berth
The Harvard men’s volleyball team entered the weekend with a pair of precious possibilities—the chance of marring Penn State’s unblemished conference record on one day and solidifying a playoff position on the next with a win over St. Francis. But the Crimson failed to achieve either objective.
Women's Tennis Swept at Home by Killer P's
The Harvard women’s tennis team hosted its first two Ivy League matches of the 2015 campaign this weekend. But the friendly confines of the Beren Tennis Center provided the Crimson with the same results as last weekend.
Bats Come Alive; Baseball Splits Weekend Series With Brown
Harvard took the middle two games of its series against the Bears behind a 21-run outburst one day and strong pitching the next. But the Crimson dropped the other two contests to fall three games behind the Big Green in its division.
Women's Water Polo Finishes 1-2 on Conference Road Trip
Entering the week ranked fourth in the CWPA Poll, the Crimson managed to win its first contest of the weekend against Notre Dame College but fell to Indiana and Michigan, two of the three teams that separate Harvard from the top of the rankings.