Sports Features
Setting Her Own Pace: Abbe Goldstein, Comeback of the Year
For Harvard distance runner Abbe Goldstein, the abrupt end to her junior track and field season due to COVID-19 did little to diminish the sweeping success of her 2020 campaign. Goldstein enjoyed a breakthrough performance on the track, and her work ethic, optimism, and resiliency have led to triumph off of it as well.
Seconds Ahead of Second: Felicia Pasadyn, Female Rookie of the Year
It is not normal to be winning multiple races at the Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships by several seconds, where races are often determined by fractions of a second. Nor is it normal to win every event you swim in at a championship meet — but that’s exactly what Pasadyn did this February at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center at Brown University in Providence, R.I.
‘She Wouldn’t Back Down’: Inside Incoming Athletic Director Erin McDermott’s College Basketball Career
But McDermott is no stranger to Division I athletics. She brings to Harvard a background in Ivy League administration, having previously held top posts in the athletic departments at Columbia University and Princeton University. What is more, McDermott understands what it is like to be a Division I athlete because she was one herself.
Doubling Down on Youth
Freshman Ronan Jachuck (front) and sophomore Brian Shi helped Harvard men's tennis sweep Rice in February to move to 5-0. The underclassmen ensure that the Crimson's future is bright.
Youth Proves to be the Aces of Harvard Tennis in Abbreviated Season
After twin victories over Northwestern and Boston University, the Crimson moved up to No. 11 in the Division I rankings, the team’s highest ranking since 1998 and its third-highest in history. This would be the final spot for Harvard mens’ tennis before the rest of the season was canceled due to the coronavirus.
Pass First, But Score Too
Benzan’s 13-point performance against Georgetown in the 2019 Women’s National Invitational Tournament would prove to be her last appearance in a Harvard uniform.
Changing Course, Former Harvard Basketball Star Benzan Lands on Maryland for Post-Grad Season
In a change of course, former Harvard basketball star Katie Benzan ‘20 will finish her collegiate basketball career at the University of Maryland as a graduate transfer next season. She had previously stated she would use her remaining eligibility at the University of Texas at Austin.
Clark Dean’s Olympic Training Put on Pause
Needless to say, Dean’s training schedule has completely changed since the Olympics were officially postponed. While he was a couple of short months away from peaking, he now has to reverse his training schedule and essentially begin his off-season.
Stars, Stripes, and Oars
Clark Dean, pictured in the foreground, helped power these four Americans to a top-eight finish at the 2019 World Championships. The Harvard rower had hoped to earn a chance to replicate this international success at the 2020 Olympics, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put his training schedule in an uncertain place.
Going Home: Bryce Aiken Announces Transfer to Seton Hall
Aiken will play next season as a graduate transfer for the Seton Hall Pirates, a decision he announced this afternoon on his Instagram page.
Coronavirus Puts Harvard Fencer Elizabeth Tartakovsky’s Olympic Dream On Hold
“I know that I’m gonna have to make a tough decision eventually, but I had to make a tough decision last year as well about whether to take a year off or not,” Taratakovsky explained. “And I don’t regret it for a minute.”
Much to Give, Plenty to Prove: Seth Towns Returns Home
“Home is where the heart is,” said Towns in an announcement on Saturday night’s 11PM SportsCenter. “...That opportunity to fight for the city that raised me is so invaluable.”
Five-Minute Overtime: Men's Basketball's Post-Practice Drill Pays Dividends
Harvard has won 21 of the last 23 overtime games, and 15 of its last 16 Ivy overtime games.
“Stress with Answers:" Gina Kennedy and Navigating Pressure in Elite Squash
Senior squash co-captain Gina Kennedy commands one of the most demanding schedules on campus between training, school, and matches. In such an individual sport, the veteran star talks performance, teamwork, and the future.
Farther than Farley
Farley diving to the ground in front of Kentucky's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, now a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder averaging nearly 20 points per game.
The Long Road Back: Reed Farley's Return to Men's Basketball
It had been 755 days — 2 years and 25 days — since Reed Farley last played in a game for Harvard men’s basketball.
Crafting a New Identity: Women's Basketball Midseason Report
That first practice, in many ways, perfectly represented the tabula rasa from which Delaney-Smith, co-captains Levy and Mackenzie Barta, and the team’s veterans have had to mold and craft this brand-new team featuring five first-years and four new starters.
No. 17 Men's Hockey Falls to No. 12 Northeastern in Beanpot Semifinal
Though the Crimson scored the first goal, defending champions Northeastern overcame a deficit to earn a place in the Beanpot final.
On Education Day, Over One Thousand Local Kids Cheer on Women’s Basketball
Though Harvard lost to Northeastern 46-44, the game was overwhelmingly a win for the greater Boston area.
Stay in Your Lane
Junior Lane Leschly follows through on a backhand for Harvard Men's Tennis, a team he shares with his brother, Bo
Harvard Men's Tennis' Family Dynasty: Bo and Lane Leschly
Both junior Lane Leschly and sophomore Bo Leschly play varsity tennis at Harvard. Their grandfather, Jan Leschly, played professionally for Denmark. Their father, Mark Leschly ’90, also played for the Crimson.
Cool Story, Bro(gan)
“One thing I really try to avoid, especially when it comes to this part of the year is trying to stress too much or think too much about it,” said McPartland.