Notebooks
Harvard Lacks Spark In Loss
In the 58th installment of the Beanpot men’s hockey tournament, Boston College came out with focus. Harvard, on the other hand, looked lost at TD Banknorth, as it was trounced 6-0 by a fast and disciplined Eagles team, ranked 14th in the nation.
NOTEBOOK: Harvard Shooters Find Outside Touch
The Crimson knocked down its first four shots and did not look back, hitting 55.6 percent on field goals and 50 percent on three-pointers.
NOTEBOOK: Big Man Foote Too Much For Crimson
ITHACA, N.Y.—The opening possession of Saturday night’s match up between men’s basketball heavyweights Cornell and Harvard was a fairly simple play.
NOTEBOOK: Early Slump Stumps Harvard
Early in the season, the Harvard men’s hockey team needed to fix its problem with late-game lapses. Mission accomplished.
NOTEBOOK: Visit to Dartmouth Proves Unfriendly
Despite entering Hanover as the 15-point favorite, the Harvard men’s basketball team struggled to defeat a Dartmouth team predicted to finish in the cellar of the Ivy League.
NOTEBOOK: Harvard Can't Come Through on Special Teams
Everyone knows that defense wins championships, but the Harvard women’s hockey team saw tonight how special teams can win games.
NOTEBOOK: Homecoming Sweet for Crimson's Lin
With a full Broncos student section heckling the heralded co-captain and thousands wielding signs and t-shirts of support, Lin sparked a unique atmosphere in his homecoming game, a 74-66 victory for Harvard.
NOTEBOOK: Rebounding Fuels Cross-Town Upset
Before entering tonight’s contest against Boston College, Harvard coach Tommy Amaker stressed the importance of keeping the Eagles off the glass. Mission accomplished.
Freshman Nets Four Goals in Defeat
Morrison, who scored four goals in a losing effort, was 20 seconds away from single-handedly beating BU, the defending NCAA Champions.
Harvard Rights Poor Shooting
In the Harvard men’s basketball team’s 77-51 victory over Bryant on Friday, the 26-point margin of victory masked the Crimson’s lackluster first-half performance.
Tailback Gives Harvard Momentum
There had been a few flashes of hope, but for the majority of the game, Harvard had been unable to finish. In one play, all of that changed.
NOTEBOOK: Crimson Plays it Safe in Ivy Loss
As time was running out in the first half of Saturday’s title-deciding game, Harvard football was down but not out.
NOTEBOOK: Backs Run Over Dartmouth
In Saturday’s 42-21 drubbing of Dartmouth, Harvard football was bolstered by its ground attack, as two players rushed for 100-plus yards—the first time two Crimson players have accomplished such a feat since 1999.
NOTEBOOK: Tigers Endure Punting Woes
Harvard was most dangerous on Saturday each time Princeton’s punt unit took the field. The danger came not from the Crimson’s return game, which managed only five yards on three attempts, but from the Tigers’ self-inflicted struggles. “The punt team part of our special teams had been our most consistent,” Princeton coach Roger Hughes said. “To see that go down was very disappointing.”
