Notebooks
Ivy Fortunes Turned Upside Down
One year ago, a raucous Lavietes Pavilion crowd was silenced by a loaded Cornell squad that shot over 50 percent ...
NOTEBOOK: Veterans Lead Harvard Over BC, Again
For the third straight season, the Harvard men’s basketball team bested Boston College on the road, grabbing the 78-69 victory last night at Conte Forum.
NOTEBOOK: Crimson Tops BCS Foe For Fourth Straight Year
For the fourth straight season, the Crimson took down a school from a power conference, this time beating Colorado at Lavietes Pavilion yesterday, 82-66.
NOTEBOOK: Iannuzzi Provides Spark in Return
In his final game in a Crimson uniform, Harvard wide receiver Marco Iannuzzi showed his team exactly what it had been missing since he was sidelined by a broken collarbone.
Curry, Wright Step Up in Harvard Win
During the 2009-10 Harvard men’s basketball season, only one Crimson player managed to record a double-double. Through just two games this season, two Crimson players have reached the milestone.
NOTEBOOK: Turnovers Make Difference in Contest
With 11 minutes to go in the fourth quarter, the glaring sun disappeared behind the west stadium wall of Franklin Field. Chances had set on a Crimson victory, though, well before the final quarter.
NOTEBOOK: Richter Anchors Defensive Effort in Loss
Kyle Richter kept bending and bending, until he finally broke. The senior goalie did all he could to keep his team in the game, but in the end, the Harvard men’s hockey team was unable to keep up with a high-powered Union attack for most of Friday evening, falling, 2-1, in the team’s season opener at the Bright Hockey Center.
NOTEBOOK: Defense Bends but Refuses To Break
Early in the season, Crimson coach Tim Murphy characterized his defense as a “bend-but-don’t-break” unit. Harvard has made a living of backpedaling as its opponent picks up yardage, only to stop the other team cold when it counts, and Saturday’s matchup with Columbia was no exception.
NOTEBOOK: Defensive Line Keys Crimson Victory, Winters Sparkles in Return
Heading into the contest, the Big Green hadn’t allowed a sack since the first half of its first game, but the Crimson found its way to four on Saturday.
NOTEBOOK: Princeton’s Tricks Baffle Crimson
With Princeton quarterback Tommy Wornham injured during last week’s game against Brown, the Tigers knew they would need to get creative on offense. But they probably did not expect that their offense wrinkles would be so successful.
NOTEBOOK: Spadola’s Career Day Sparks Lehigh
Saturday afternoon at Harvard Stadium, Lehigh sophomore wide receiver Ryan Spadola managed took over the game with his performance, propelling the visiting Mountain Hawks to a victory over the Crimson.
NOTEBOOK: Defense Dominant in First Ivy Win
Harvard hopes the maxim that defense wins championships holds true, especially considering its defensive performance on Saturday against Cornell.
NOTEBOOK: Chapple Comes Through for Crimson
The decision was made last Sunday morning—with senior Andrew Hatch sidelined, untested sophomore Colton Chapple would get the starting nod at quarterback.
NOTEBOOK: Third Down Dooms Crimson in Loss
Football teams may have four chances to go 10 yards, but it was the penultimate ones that separated Harvard and Brown Saturday in Providence.
NOTEBOOK: Defensive Line Sets Tone in Big Win
Given its lack of success with third-down conversions and Harvard’s apparent ability to score at will, it was no surprise that Holy Cross decided to take its chances on fourth down during Saturday’s night game at Harvard Stadium.
