Sports Front Feature
Football Places Third in Preseason Media Poll, Well Behind Yale
Garnering one first-place vote, the Crimson tallied 99 votes overall, just behind Princeton’s 104 and in a distant third below Yale’s 129.
Harvard Men's Basketball Releases 2018-2019 Schedule
Following a 2017-2018 season which saw the Harvard men’s basketball program raise its sixth Ancient Eight banner under Coach Tommy Amaker, the Crimson will set its ambitions towards making the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015.
Dershwitz Becomes World's Top-Ranked Men's Saber Fencer
In the bustling Southern Chinese city of Wuxi, over 7,000 miles away from Cambridge, Mass., senior co-captain Eli Dershwitz became the No.1-ranked men's saber fencer in the world.
Men's Hockey Well-Represented at NHL Development Camps
Here’s a look inside the Development Camp stories and takeaways of one member from each class on the 2018-2019 roster.
BRIEF: Yale Dominates in 153rd Regatta
Yale heavyweight crew followed up its national championship with a victory in the annual Harvard-Yale Regatta, held on the Thames River in New London, Conn.
Softball Wins Championship Series, Advances to NCAA Regionals
After losing the Ivy League Championship Series in 2016 and 2017 against Princeton, maybe all Harvard softball needed was a change in scenery. The Crimson traveled to Hanover, N.H., where it bested Dartmouth in two games to claim the Ancient Eight title and advance to the NCAA Regionals.
Thomas Wins Five Golds at Ivy Outdoor Heps, Named USTFCCCA Athlete of the Week
At the Penn-hosted Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships, the Crimson track and field teams left with nine first place medals. Across the two day meet, the women's team placed second while the men finished sixth.
UCLA Eliminates Men's Volleyball from NCAA Tournament
In its inaugural trip to the NCAA Tournament, the Crimson squared off with 19-time champion UCLA on the Bruins' home turf. Under the lights of the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif., Harvard went up one game before dropping three consecutively.
Softball Clinches Ivy Championship Series Appearance
One win was all that the Harvard needed. After picking up that one win at Brown, the Crimson dropped the other two to close out its season, but will head to the Ivy Championship series for the third straight year.
Star-Studded: Harvard Classics' Improbable Run to the National Championship
Although the season ultimately ended with a loss, the defeat came at the highest competition in the club level: the national championship game.
Men's Volleyball Claims EIVA Championship, NCAA Tournament Berth
In a 3-1 decision over Princeton at George Mason’s Recreation Athletic Complex, Harvard clinched its first ever EIVA Championship title and punched its subsequent first ever ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
Men's Volleyball Overcomes Penn State in Five Sets, Advances to EIVA Tournament Final
Harvard and Penn State entered their matchup on Thursday with a spot in the EIVA tournament final on the line. In a back and forth affair, the Crimson alternated winning sets with the Nittany Lions, winning the first and third before ultimately taking the deciding fifth set, 15-11, to secure the victory.
Rookie Rower Deuel Breaks the Lightweight Erg Half Marathon World Record
Drake Deuel broke the lightweight world record in the half-marathon on the erg, a 13.1 mile, or 21,097 meter, feat of fitness that bested the previous time by almost an entire minute.
Preview: Men’s Volleyball to Rematch Penn State in EIVA Semi-Final
Harvard is one of the four teams that will be descending on Fairfax, Va., in an effort to grab the EIVA tournament trophy and punch it’s ticket to the national bracket. Seeded third, the Crimson will square up against No. 2 seeded Penn State in the semi-final match Thursday.
Softball Sweeps Penn to Remain Atop Ivy League
Though the weather cooled down by Saturday afternoon, the Crimson’s bats did not. Harvard scored 25 runs in its three games versus the visiting Quakers, and the team picked up its second Ivy League series sweep out of five such series this season.
Men's Hockey 2017-2018 Season Recap
“The season was basically characterized by learning curves,” said tri-captain forward Jake Horton. “It gave a lot of guys...that didn’t necessarily get those experiences over the past few years...the experience that they’re going to need to be great [next] season.”
Men's Hockey Seniors: Where Are They Headed?
Here’s a glimpse at what each member of the class of 2018 is doing in his life beyond Harvard hockey.
A New Commercial Age in the Ivy League
The rise of corporate partners in the Ivy League raises new questions about the conference's identity.
Golden State Mentality
The team is lined from top to bottom with Californians, 11 in fact. Meanwhile Yale and Princeton both claim only two players from the Golden State. The Crimson has built this this new-look baseball team on the grounds of ambitious recruiting, a newfound chemistry, and the adoption of new playing styles.
Matt Fraschilla '17 Launches Coaching Career at Villanova
For a first-year graduate assistant coach like Fraschilla, the experience of making the Final Four has been, in his words, simply “unbelievable”.
Fencing Claims Fifth in NCAA Championships
Harvard walked away from the NCAA chamionships with an individual championship title in men’s sabre, an individual third place finish in women’s epee, and a fifth place overall team finish.
Men's Swimming and Diving Claims Eight All-America Accolades at National Meet
All season, Harvard has risen to the occasion of high-stakes meets. This weekend was no different as the Crimson traveled to Minneapolis for the 2018 NCAA Championships and picked up eight All-America accolades en route to an 18th-place finish to close out its season. Six All-America honors from sophomore Dean Farris pushed Harvard to an 18th-place finish in the nation.
Ryan Donato's First Day as a Boston Bruin
In his NHL debut, the former Crimson iceman shone in front of family, friends, and hometown fans, registering a goal and two assists in the Bruins' 5-4 overtime loss.
On the End of the Men's Basketball Season
At some point the reader might be led to believe that there was no unimportant moment in the span of two hours at the Palestra. Perhaps they’d be right.
Men's Hockey Star Ryan Donato to Leave for NHL's Boston Bruins
Junior Ryan Donato of the Harvard men’s hockey team will be leaving Harvard early to join the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.