Brenna R. Nelsen
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Parting Shot: The Unremarkable Remarkable
I hadn’t known it at the time, but that two-foot putt on the 18th green had marked one of the most special moments of my time at Harvard: It signified the end of my collegiate golf career.
Tough Stretch Up Front Will Prime Crimson For Success
A 10-2 loss is always a tough pill to swallow, especially for the Harvard women’s hockey team.
Women's Hockey Beats Dartmouth in Return to Bright-Landry
Playing at Bright-Landry Hockey Center for the first time in over a month, the No. 10/10 Harvard women’s ice hockey beat the Big Green, 4-1.
Women's Hockey Winless in First Road Double
Kicking off a five-game road stint, the Crimson couldn’t finish off a win in a pair of overtime contests, settling for a tie on Friday against Clarkson and dropping a 5-4 decision against St. Lawrence the following evening.
NOTEBOOK: Fourth Quarter Comeback Propels Harvard to Victory
With 15 minutes left on the clock, the Harvard football team found itself in unfamiliar territory. Trailing in the second half for the first time since week two, the Crimson needed to mount a fourth quarter comeback to defeat Penn.
Stone's Crew Ready for the Spotlight
After successfully fighting through last season with a shoestring roster, the Harvard women’s ice hockey team enters the new year with the highest of goals.
Rugby Season Recap
It was a historic season for the Crimson, as the squad captured its first-ever Ivy League title to cap off its fall schedule in November.
Female Breakout Player of the Year, Runner-Up: Xanni Brown
Among rugby's senior standouts was co-captain Xanni Brown, who spearheaded the Crimson’s offensive charge as the team’s leading scorer.
Female Breakout Player of the Year: Miye D'Oench
Heading into its 2013-2014 season, the Harvard women’s ice hockey team was already facing an uphill battle. The Crimson had graduated its leading scorer, Jillian Dempsey ’13, and had lost three other key players along with long-tenured coach, Katey Stone, to the Olympic roster.
Women's Rugby Ends Season at National Championships
Entering its first USA Rugby Division I National Championships as a varsity squad, the Harvard women’s rugby team (7-6) looked compete against the country’s top teams in the Sweet Sixteen.