Women's Soccer
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: Two-Sport Athlete Earns Accolades
Over 40 Crimson athletes were named first-team All-Ivy during the 2010-2011 seasons. One athlete received the honor twice. Her name is Melanie Baskind. The captain of the Harvard women’s lacrosse team in 2011 and a newly-elected captain of the soccer team had a remarkable junior campaign to say the least.
Playing Two Sports Poses Tough Test
Trying to balance the demands of a Division I college sports team and a top-tier academic university can understandably become difficult. But some individuals take this time-crunch to a whole new level by participating in not just one, but two varsity sports—and often excelling at both.
Shee-leigh Will Be Loved
Co-captain Katherine Sheeleigh danced around defenders for four years, culminating in an Ivy Player of the Year accolade.
Ace of Spades
Sophomore Alexandra Conigliaro, a Crimson sports comper, was tied for eighth in the Ivy League in scoring and was named to the All-Ivy League first team. The Harvard women’s soccer team finished fourth in the standings.
Siblings Choose New Sports
Just a year ago, senior Jordan Diekema was finishing up his third year on the swim team and his younger ...
SWITCHING SIDES
Sophomore Courtney Diekema joined the crew team after playing for the women’s soccer team her freshman year. Her older brother Jordan, a senior, made a similar switch from the men’s swim team to club cycling.
Legros Scores Game-Winner Against Irish National Team
The Crimson (9-7-1, 4-3 Ivy) hosted the Irish women’s national team at Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium, toppling its opponents, 2-1, in a thrilling friendly match.
Queen Elizabeth
Rookie Elizabeth Weisman, shown above in earlier action, had a standout performance for the Crimson against the Irish women’s national team on Friday. Harvard was first to strike thanks to junior Rebecca Millock’s goal, and junior Sophie Legros hit the game-winner to set the final score, 2-1.
Morning Practice Hinders Housing Day Fun
Three years ago today, a group of nine girls sat in a common room in Wigglesworth waiting for the most important letter we would receive since the one telling us we had gotten into Harvard.
Harvard Picks Up Two Prep Stars
The rich are getting richer. Two of Harvard's stronger teams, men's lightweight crew and women's soccer, will welcome top recruits ...
A Perfect Finish
Junior Melanie Baskind scored two goals to help the Harvard women’s soccer team defeat Fairfield, 3-1, in its final game of the season. Coming out of halftime tied 1-1, the Crimson put the game away with an offensive surge led by Baskind and a defensive shutdown from sophomore goalkeeper AJ Millet. With the win, Harvard finishes its season with a 9-7-1 record.
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Co-captain Katherine Sheeleigh was named the Ivy League Player of the Year this morning, earning her fourth first-team All-Ivy honor in the process.
Katherine Sheeleigh Named Ivy Player of the Year
Earlier today, the Ivy League office announced that Harvard co-captain Katherine Sheeleigh was voted the 2010 Ivy League Player of the Year, making her the first Crimson player to be selected for the honor since 1999.
