Year in Sports
A ‘Quiet Warrior’: Gina Kennedy, Female Athlete of the Year
For many athletes, elevated expectations come with crippling performance challenges. But as Harvard squash champion Gina Kennedy went from being one of the top performers in the country to becoming the player to beat in all of women’s college squash, she dazzled under the spotlight.
Through Cloudy Days
Senior rower Grace Eysenbach, pictured in the front boat in the orange and green, has appeared for both First and Second Varsity Eights for women’s heavyweight crew and earned a CRCA National Scholar Athlete Award in her junior year.
On to the Next
Harvard players sprint from the bench and all parts of the ice to congregate and celebrate Gilmore's OT game-winner, plus an ECAC semifinals berth.
A Note to Readers: A Year in Sports Unlike Any Other
Going forward, we hope to continue telling student-athlete stories, and we look forward to a time when we truly do have a “year” in sports to review, and not just two-thirds of one.
Scholar-Athletes
McDermott and Robinson accept awards for excellence as scholar-athletes at Hofstra.
The Suddle Art
Senior outfielder Jake Suddleson connects against Oklahoma State in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, a common occurrence for the 2019 Ivy League Player of the Year.
Can't Catch These Zs
First-year forward Nick Abruzzese contributed two goals on three occasions in his rookie campaign, including in a rivalry game against Yale on home ice.
Pure Bliss
Junior forward Becca Gilmore throws her hands up in celebration after clinching the marathon, season-deciding contest with Yale in 3OT.
Holding Up Number 1's
Harvard managed to hold on to its one-goal lead over Princeton in the closing stages of the NWPC Championship. With the 8-7 victory, the team earned the chance for a photo op and an NCAA Tournament berth.
Ta-Da
Pictured above in September, Sophomore Alex Tsotadze helped lead the offensive attack against Princeton, netting two goals in the victory.
Collecting Hardware
Goldstein made a couple of trips to the podium during the Ivy League Indoor Championships.
Throwback
Before a long career in athletics administration, Harvard athletic director Erin McDermott (top right) played Division I basketball at Hofstra, establishing a presence in the paint as a forward and center.
Cause for Celebration
Harvard celebrates its decisive goal in a 1-0 win over Penn last season. The Crimson program will look to do more celebrating as it returns most of its 2019 core and will get a boost from a program-best recruiting class.
Kicking Bass
Senior guard Justin Bassey skies to the hoop in a late-February Ivy League tilt. In his senior season, the Denver native started all 29 games, averaging 28.2 minutes per contest, before the season ended with the cancellation of the Ivy League Tournament.
If You Finish First, You Get to Celebrate First Too
First-year Felicia Pasadyn (pictured in the middle) celebrates in the moments following one of her finishes in what would become a record-setting Ivy Championships.
A Man For All Seasons
Rugged conditions do not seem to faze Tuntivate considering he has raced with one shoe before.
Four-of-a-Kind
Borguet speeds past defenders into the Yale endzone, one of four times he would do so in his dominating performance.
Let's Keep It Simple: National Champions
The national champions pose with their medals, trophy, and banner. The Crimson would lose just twice over the course of the season...before later avenging both losses (to Dartmouth and Army West Point) in the playoffs.
Taking Care of Business
Senior Gina Kennedy wrapped up her Harvard career with her third straight undefeated campaign, making her total record at Harvard an astounding 54-2.
It's a Wrap
Sophomore Cassidy Bargell looks to elude the Black Knights' defender. In the game, while Army attempted to wrap up the Crimson, Harvard wrapped up the season in victory: with a national championship.
Lights Out
Yale pulled out its heart-wrenching comeback amidst the cover of darkness thanks to the Yale Bowl's lack of lights.
Triumph
Junior distance runner Abbe Goldstein crosses the relay finish line with a comfortable margin, showing the speed that helped her qualify for NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
No Shoe, No Problem: Kieran Tuntivate, Male Athlete of the Year
On the second day of the Valentine Invitational at nearby BU, a Harvard runner would make history. Senior cross country and track star Kieran Tuntivate broke the once unthinkable four-minute barrier in the mile, crossing the finish line in 3:57.36.