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Crimson players celebrate after a goal in an early win against Dartmouth.
Men's Basketball Faces Long Road to the Palestra
The Ivy League tournament, which takes place in Philadelphia, has come to define Ancient Eight basketball—especially the way that Harvard coach Tommy Amaker approaches his team.
Talented Sophomores Lead Men's Basketball with 'Ton of Vengeance'
Eight months after falling to Yale in the Ivy League tournament, the Crimson is hungry. Sophomores Bryce Aiken and Seth Towns return as major scoring threats.
Women's Ice Hockey Feeds Players to the Pros
After decorated Crimson careers, a handful of women's hockey players have caught on with the NWHL and CWHL, two professional leagues.
Consistency is Key as Women's Basketball Seeks First Ivy Title Since 2008
Picked to finish third in the Ivy League behind Princeton and Penn, the Crimson returns a bevy of talent and experience as it seeks to build on last year's 21-9 season.
Pic Me
Former Harvard captain Michelle Picard '15-'16 will anchor the Metropolitan Riveters' blueline in her sophomore NWHL season.
Ballin' Out
Junior guard Nani Redford makes up a growing upperclassman core for the Harvard women's basketball team.
Women's Basketball Welcomes Talented Freshmen
With the new cohort of forwards Rachel Levy, Grace Tworek, Maddie Stuhlreyer, and Jadyn Bush and rookie guard Matilda Salen, Harvard looks to make its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2007.
Towering Above
Freshman forward Maddie Stuhlreyer is now Harvard's tallest player, standing at 6'5".
Swedish Swish
Freshman guard Matilda Salen, hailing from Bromma, Sweden, looks to bolster the Crimson's backcourt.
Canadian Players Boost Men's Basketball
This year, three Crimson players hail from the province of Ontario: senior captain Chris Egi, junior guard Corey Johnson, and freshman forward Danilo Djuricic. Additionally, Amaker secured a verbal commitment this fall from Noah Kirkwood, a 6’6” guard from Kanata, Ontario
Women's Ice Hockey Starts Strong in Rebound Season
Coming off an atrocious 5-19-5 campaign, Harvard has racked up two wins already thanks to new leaders and a batch of skilled youngsters.
Gang Green
Harvard will look to avoid the Ivy League swarm this season as it seeks redemption after a poor showing last year.
Face to Face
Harvard has started off with two conference wins against Dartmouth and Princeton and will look to continue its hot league play next weekend against Brown and Yale.
Northern Lands
Djuricic goes up for the slam at this year's Crimson Madness. The freshman is one of three Canadian players on Amaker's roster.
Deep Threat
Junior guard Corey Johnson shoots a three-pointer in last year's home contest against Penn. Johnson hit 62 triples last season.
New Year, Same Story: Men's Hockey Faces Roster Turnover
“It’s a new year. We lost a lot of great players, a lot of great leadership.” For the Harvard men’s hockey team, these words from coach Ted Donato ’91 are all too familiar. Each season, and especially the last two, the talent walking the stage in late May seems irreplaceable. And yet, the Crimson is starting to develop a knack for turning over its roster and staying competitive year in and year out.
Stare Down
Sophomore guard Bryce Aiken, who averaged 14.5 points as the Crimson's leading scorer last season, will be an important offensive threat for Amaker this season.
Lew for Two
Sophomore forward Chris Lewis will anchor the Crimson frontcourt this season, alongside fellow second-years Henry Welsh, Robert Baker, and captain Chris Egi.
Taking Him to Towns
The talented sophomore class is spearheaded by offensive weapons Bryce Aiken and Seth Towns (pictured above), the two leading returning scorers for the Crimson.
Men's Hockey's Braces for Historic Road Stretch
In 62 seasons at Bright-Landry, never once has the Crimson ventured away from its home ice for more than eight consecutive contests—until now. This season, Harvard’s slate includes a nine-game streak of away contests.
Ice Cold Metal
The 2015 Harvard hockey seniors show off the prizes of their respective conference championships.
Young Blood
The faces of the future. The class of 2021 will be counted on to replace the impact of last year's senior class.
D'O goes Pro
Miye D'Oench, after leading the team in scoring her senior year, joined the NWHL's Metropolitan Riveters last year.
Keep the Goals Comin'
The Crimson hopes to be celebrating just this like all season. While on the road, Harvard will rely on its dynamic offensive talent, headed by junior Ryan Donato (#16), to carry its scoring in hostile away rinks.
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