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Women’s Volleyball Drops Two in First Ivy League Road Trip

After a fast start at home to kick off Ivy League play, the Harvard women’s volleyball team (8-6, 3-2 Ivy) stumbled on its first road trip of the conference season, losing via sweep to Princeton (5-9, 3-2 Ivy) and dropping a tight, five set match to UPenn (9-6, 3-3 Ivy). This weekend left the Crimson still looking for its first win in a true road game, as the team fell to 0-4 when not defending its home turf. Conversely, Harvard has valiantly defended the halls of  the Malkin Athletic Center, posting an impressive 6-0 record while playing in Harvard Square.

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Harvard Cross Country Puts Up Impressive Finishes at Paul Short Run

The men’s and women’s cross country team traveled to Bethlethem, Penn. last Saturday to compete at the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University. The women’s team placed first overall with a total of 134 points, and the men’s team finished second with 95 points overall.

Harvard Sailing Comes Up Just Short at Weekend Regattas

The Harvard sailing team finished in second place at both the Open Atlantic Coast Championships – Round 1B (OACC) and the Hewitt Trophy this past weekend. The Crimson fell two points shy of Tulane University at the OOAC, still qualifying for the ACC Finals, and 14 short of Boston College at the Hewitt Trophy.

Harvard Field Hockey Extends Its Win Streak to Seven, Beats Yale and BU

This past weekend the No. 9 Harvard women’s field hockey team (9-1, 3-0 Ivy League) defended its home turf with wins against historic rival Yale (6-4, 1-2 Ivy League) and fellow Charles River foe Boston University (5-5, 2-1 Patriot League). Following a decisive 3-1 win against the Bulldogs on Friday, the Crimson set its sights on toppling BU. On Sunday, Harvard successfully beat the Terriers, extending its winning streak to seven straight games with a 2-1 victory.

After Tough Loss at Brown, Harvard Football Looks to Keep Ivy Title Hopes Alive

As painful as it was for the Crimson to let their 18-point lead over Brown slip away, the loss likely did more damage to the spirits of Harvard fans than it did to the team’s chances of defending their share of the title.

Harvard Football Topples No. 16/21 UNH in Bounce-Back Win

After suffering a painful loss to Brown last week in their Ivy League season opener, Harvard’s football team flipped the script on Friday night to defeat the No. 16/21 University of New Hampshire Wildcats 28-23.

Refreshed Women’s Golf Team Kicks off the Year with Momentum

The Harvard Women’s Golf team headed out to Princeton, N.J. this past weekend to face 12 teams in its second bout of the year at the Princeton Invitational. Once scores were tallied and the second tournament of the fall season was said and done, the Crimson marked down a seventh overall finish with a total score of 57 over par. Among the six Ivy League teams in attendance, Harvard placed fifth.

Men's Golf Sees Scrappy Start to the Fall Season

The Harvard men’s golf team took a weekend trip to Lake Placid, NY to compete in the Columbia Autumn Invitational, hosted by Columbia University on Sunday afternoon. The tournament was fought on the links course at Lake Placid Club. During its second tournament of the fall season, the team finished with a score of 852, matching the par for the course. A score of par landed the team in fourth place out of the 11 teams present, and third among the five Ivy League teams in attendance.

Harvard Women’s Tennis Shines at UMass Minutewomen Invitational

The Harvard women’s tennis team put on a spectacular showing at the UMass Minutewomen Invitational in Amherst, Mass., this past weekend. The Crimson, brimming with poise, swept through its matches, clinching numerous victories across singles and doubles play throughout the three-day tournament.

Shahbo’s Stellar Saves Lead No. 10 Field Hockey To Undefeated Weekend

The No. 10 Harvard Women’s Field Hockey team (7-1, 2-0 Ivy League) headed down to Providence on Saturday for an afternoon game against the Brown Bears (2-5, 1-1 Ivy League). After a dominant 4-0 win against the Bears, the Crimson returned victoriously to Cambridge to take on the UMass Minutewomen (7-3, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) on Sunday. The contest between Harvard and the Minutewomen was a nailbiter, extending into an overtime shootout in which the Crimson secured the 2-1 win in the sixth round of shots.

Women’s Soccer Stunned By Brown, Takes First Loss of Season

Harvard women’s soccer (4-1-4, 0-1-0 Ivy) returned to the Northeast to compete against the Brown Bears (4-2-3, 1-0-0 Ivy) to start Ivy League play, coming away with a hard-luck 2-1 loss.

Women’s Volleyball Opens Ivy League Play with Dominant Win Over Dartmouth

After three weeks of highs and lows against non-conference opponents, Harvard (6-4, 1-0 Ivy) put it all together in its first Ivy League contest of the season. The Malkin Athletic Center gymnasium was filled with a sizable crowd on Friday night as the Crimson took on Dartmouth (7-4, 0-1 Ivy).