Sports Front Feature
Men's Hockey Skates Past Princeton, Draws QPac This Weekend
With a 3-1 victory over Princeton and a 2-2 tie with Quinnipiac this weekend, the Crimson nabbed three out of four possible ECAC points and remains without a loss in 2018.
Men's Hockey Ties RPI, 2-2, in Rare Mid-Week Tilt
Harvard carried play for much of the game and outshot the Engineers, 41-27, but the teams skated to an even 2-2 score after 65 minutes of hockey. The ECAC foes traded scores in the first 40 minutes of play and entered the third frame even at one. In the final third of regulation, each team lit the lamp en route to a stalemate.
Men's Basketball Tops Dartmouth in Ivy Opener
Following a disappointing performance in nonconference play, the Harvard men's basketball team shook off a test from visiting Dartmouth, 61-51, in its Ivy League opener on Saturday afternoon. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Crimson and was the team's third consecutive victory over the Big Green.
Men's Hockey Surges Past .500 Against RPI and Union
In the spirit of the new year, the Harvard men’s hockey team is hoping to steer its season in a new direction. After struggling on the road in 2017, the squad returned home to the Bright-Landry Hockey Center this weekend and reached another checkpoint on its journey back to contending in the ECAC. For the first time since early November, the Crimson sits above .500 thanks to wins over RPI and Union.
Vermont Pulls Away in Final Minute, Defeats Men's Basketball, 62-56
On a night where Vermont fans appeared to outnumber Harvard supporters, the Crimson struggled to find offensive rhythm without starting point guard Bryce Aiken.
Men's Hockey Splits Weekend at Vermont's Catamount Cup
After a four-week hiatus for final exams and the holidays, the Crimson icemen were back in action this weekend, squaring off against UMass-Lowell and Vermont in the Catamount Cup. Harvard split the two games, falling to the River Hawks on Friday but nabbing a victory over the Catamounts the following evening.
Harvard Transfer Steeves Leads GW to 58-48 Victory
Harvard missed leading scorer Bryce Aiken (sophomore guard), who sat out with an unspecified injury. In his absence, the Crimson failed to reach 50 points for just the second time since 2011.
Fueled by Reserves, Men's Basketball Defeats BU
In its first action in over two weeks, Harvard men's basketball earned a double-digit victory in a crosstown matchup with Boston University.
Second Half Surge Pushes No. 7 Kentucky Past Men's Basketball, 79-70
Despite a strong first half that kept Harvard toe-to-toe with Kentucky, a string of turnovers, combined with a 17-2 run from the Wildcats midway through the second half proved to be the nail in the coffin for the Crimson at Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Men's Hockey Nabs Much-Needed Win From Quinnipiac
After a 2-5-1 start to the season, the Crimson battled Quinnipiac in dire need of a win—nothing more, nothing less, just the two conference points. And a victory is exactly what Harvard earned on Friday night, as the visiting Crimson edged a physical and relentless Bobcats team, 6-2. Harvard picks up its first tick in the win column since a November 4th shutout against Brown.
Preview: Men's Hockey Starts Road Back to .500 This Weekend
For Harvard, the road to a winning record ideally begins this weekend. The Crimson embarks on its least busy month of the schedule—just four games are slotted for December—with a pair of ECAC contests featuring Quinnipiac on Friday and Princeton the following night.
Miller Named 145th Football Captain
The selection marks the 14th-straight time that a defensive player will lead the Crimson. Miller joins Norman Hayes ‘15 and Sean Ahern ‘17 as recent secondary members to serve as captain.
Men's Hockey Ties Boston College, 4-4
While most students were recuperating from Thanksgiving dinner, players on the Harvard men’s hockey team were not afforded as much time to recover from the turkey-induced coma. Instead, the Crimson played its fifth straight away game at nearby Boston College, where it nabbed its first standings point since November 4th in a 4-4 draw with the No. 14/13 Eagles on Friday.
Yale Smothers Football, 24-3, for First Outright Title in 37 Years
The Bulldogs held the Crimson to 26 rushing yards and scored touchdowns on all three red-zone trips. That performance gave Yale an unshared crown for the first time in 37 years.
Men's Basketball Wins Overtime Thriller Against UMass
A deep three-point jumper from Bryce Aiken with 1.5 seconds left to play lifted the Harvard men’s basketball team to a wild 70-67 overtime victory over Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon at Lavietes Pavilion.
Penn Overpowers Football, 23-6, to Shatter Title Hopes
The Quakers pounded Harvard for 281 rushing yards and held the offense under 10 points for the first time since 2009. The Crimson has fallen to Penn the past three seasons.
Men's Basketball Squeaks Out Win Over Gritty MIT
Despite a tenacious effort from a visiting MIT squad, the Harvard men’s basketball team came away with a 73-64 win in its home opener at Lavietes Pavilion on Friday night.
Men's Hockey Loses Heartbreaker to Cornell in Instant Classic
Every showdown between the Harvard men’s hockey team and Cornell promises to be a great on-ice display. On Saturday night, the meeting between the two teams was more than great—it was an instant classic.
Look Out for Fish
Harvard looks to its experienced players to guide the way to victory against a formidable Cornell team and an even more one-of-a-kind crowd here in Ithaca.
Instant Classic
Cornell celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal with 1.4 seconds remaining in Saturday's contest. The loss, which evokes mainly frustration from the Crimson, puts Harvard under .500 for the first time since late-2013.
Men's Basketball Opens Season at Home Against MIT, UMass
Come Friday, the Crimson begins its trek to redemption at Lavietes against MIT. While Harvard’s starting lineup is still anyone’s guess, one thing is for certain: the Crimson’s sophomore class will be at the center of the team’s success.
Men's Hockey Falls to .500 With Loss At Colgate
The Harvard men’s hockey team didn’t expect to be .500 heading into a much-anticipated matchup with Cornell on Saturday. Nevertheless, the No. 5 Crimson fell to Colgate, 2-1, on Friday night, evening its record at just that. By the mid-way point of the game, Harvard found itself in a two-goal hole. The Raiders were simply the more opportunistic team in Friday’s bout, cashing in on their chances despite being outshot 31-20.
Preview: Men's Hockey Prepares for Stingy Goaltending, Intense Atmospheres, and Flying Fish in First Road Weekend of Season
If you want to hang with the best teams, you have to be able to play in their rinks. The Harvard men’s hockey team certainly considers itself among the NCAA’s elite—so does the USCHO poll, in which the Crimson ranks fifth this week. And now, Harvard will have a chance to justify this ranking as it takes to the road for a program-record nine straight contests. The new-look 2017-2018 squad will visit Colgate and No. 14/12 Cornell in a pair of conference matchups.
Football Controls Destiny after 21-14 Win over Columbia
After throwing four interceptions in the first 20 minutes, the Crimson roared back for 21 points and survived a late drive. The win vaults Harvard back into the championship race.
Men's Hockey Blanks Brown Before Hitting Road Until 2018
After a weekend of Ivy League play, the Crimson is done playing at home until 2018. Despite the urge to relish its final game in Cambridge for two months, Harvard showed little hospitality to visiting Brown on Saturday night. Looking to avenge a disappointing loss to Yale the night prior, the Crimson achieved the weekend split by topping the Bears in a shutout effort, 3-0.