Notebooks
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.
NOTEBOOK: Stadium Produces World-Cup Atmosphere
He may not yet be Landon Donovan, but Brian Rogers certainly had a flair for the dramatic Saturday night.
Pitchers Shine in Second Season
At the beginning of the season, Harvard coach Joe Walsh envisioned a deep starting rotation with a pair of studs at the top. It turns out he just didn’t know who they would be.
NOTEBOOK: Domination in Frontcourt Leaves Harvard Seniors Disappointed
After surprising the Mountaineers by establishing a 30-18 lead in the game’s first 10 minutes, the Crimson’s energy dissipated, as did its 67-percent shooting from the field.
NOTEBOOK: Strengths Become Weaknesses in Loss
One thing Harvard has been known for is its aggressive forechecking attack, which has allowed it to outshoot most of its opponents and dominate the puck—both of which it did against the Big Red.
NOTEBOOK: Patient Defense Anchors Victory
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—For the Harvard men’s basketball team Friday night, it was a game of either feast or famine, particularly on the defensive end.
NOTEBOOK: Seniors Honored in Win, Go Out in Style
Saturday’s win over Yale marked the last home game in the career of four seniors—co-captains Jeremy Lin and Doug Miller, Pat Magnarelli, and Dan McGeary.
NOTEBOOK: Long-Range Effort Sparks Offense
While the Harvard men’s basketball team has excelled this season at reaching the free throw line and converting opportunities there—its accuracy of 77.1 percent at the charity stripe is good for third in the nation—the Crimson still has a ways to go when shooting from long range.
NOTEBOOK: Long Ball Boosts Crimson To Victory
One night after Harvard handily lost the three-point battle to Cornell, the trey was perhaps its biggest weapon.
NOTEBOOK: Quick Goals Doom Crimson Comeback
As conference rivals Harvard and No. 10 Cornell clashed for the second time this season, the game of 60 minutes came down to 25 decisive seconds.
NOTEBOOK: Big Red's Three-Pointers Sink Crimson
In the end, it was the dominant long-range shooting of Cornell’s Louis Dale and Ryan Wittman that defined the game and denied Harvard the upset.
NOTEBOOK: Men's Hockey Looks to Build on Victory
Sometimes, in sports, it seems that one team will always have another team’s number.
NOTEBOOK: Lin Makes Impact In Supporting Role
It is not very often that a team’s leading scorer can have his lowest scoring output of the season and still be praised by the opposing coach for his offensive effectiveness.
NOTEBOOK: Young Guns Power Crimson to Victory
In need of a win after back-to-back conference losses and forced to overcome a series of injuries to core players, the Crimson had a lot to ask of its young talent on Saturday night.
NOTEBOOK: Tiger Defense Stifles Harvard Shooters
Wary of the threat presented by co-captain guard Jeremy Lin and his fearless forays to the hoop, the Tigers clogged the middle of the lane and dared Harvard to make open shots.
Ryabkina Propels Harvard's Attack
Last night, Ryabkina followed in her mentor’s footsteps, becoming the first Crimson player to score four goals in a game since Sarah Vaillancourt '08-'09 did it last February at Cornell.