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Joseph W. Minatel
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Fitzpatrick '05 Shines in Start to 2018 NFL Season
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Harvard class of 2005, the veteran gunslinger is taking NFL by storm and is leading the league in passing yards.
Women's Volleyball Prevails In Thrilling Victory Over Boston College
In a thrilling back-and-forth affair, Harvard women’s volleyball took down previously undefeated Boston College in five sets. Momentum swung like a pendulum, with each team trading a win for a loss in each resulting set. After the Eagles forced a fifth and final set, the Crimson took home the final set 15-11.
Multitude of Wins: Coach of the Year, Runner-Up
Kathy Delaney-Smith arrived in Cambridge in 1982. She has since become the winningest coach in Ivy League basketball history.
Par for the Course: Female Performance of the Year
Though Harvard did not capture the team Ivy League title, Michelle Xie found the top of the podium in individual rankings—shooting a 77-71-72 to win individual champion.
TaylorMade: Female Comeback Athlete of the Year
Taylor Rooks's path to the top of the women's basketball roster began in Palo Alto, Calif., and was interrupted by blood clot in her leg.
The Lavietes Sharpshooter: Female Athlete of the Year, Runner-Up
Katie Benzan is as good at raining threes as she is at leading Harvard women's basketball as its floor general.
Women's Golf Comes Up Just Short at Ivy Championships
At the end of the final round of the Ivy League Championships, the Harvard women’s golf team remained tied with Princeton for the top spot to decide the conference crown. In dramatic fashion, the Crimson came up just short in a playoff hole against the Tigers to decide the Ancient Eight title.
Preview: Women's Golf Aims to Reclaim Ivy League Crown This Weekend
Last season, the Crimson’s impressive five-year reign atop the conference came to an end when Princeton took home the title in dominating fashion. This season, Harvard will travel to Metedeconk National Golf Club in the Tigers’ home state of New Jersey in an attempt to return the trophy to Cambridge.
BRIEF: Women's Golf Takes Home Victory In Harvard Invitational
In its last true test before the Ivy League championships, Harvard women’s golf completed a roaring comeback to take home the trophy at the Harvard Invitational for its first win in the competition since October 2013.
Fencing Claims Fifth in NCAA Championships
Harvard walked away from the NCAA chamionships with an individual championship title in men’s sabre, an individual third place finish in women’s epee, and a fifth place overall team finish.
BRIEF: Women's Golf Gets the Spring Season off to a Slow Start
Kicking off the spring season, Harvard traveled south to escape the New England cold in its opening match of 2018 in South Carolina. The Crimson was unable to recover from its tough start and finished last in a competitive field of 15.
Women's Basketball Falls to Penn in Close Matchup at Ivy Tournament
In a nail-biting defensive battle that came down to the final seconds, Harvard women’s basketball fell to Penn in the Palestra on the Quakers home court. The Crimson shot only 25.8 percent to Penn’s 33.3 percent from the field in a night where shots seemed not to fall for either side.
Notebook: Women's Basketball Thumps Ivy Opponents Ahead of Conference Tourney
The Harvard’s women’s basketball team braved weather delays in New York to finish its regular season with two victories over Cornell and Columbia. The Crimson extended its winning streak to four games heading into the Ivy League Tournament, concluding its regular season with a season sweep of both opponents.
Strong Offense Carries Women's Basketball in New York Slate
In its final weekend of the regular season, Harvard women’s basketball completed the season sweep on the New York Ivies in its trip to the Empire State, topping Cornell and Columbia on the road.
Women's Basketball Clinches Ivy Tournament Berth with Victory over Princeton
Harvard used an electric third quarter to dominate the Tigers, the top team in the Ancient Eight, to punch its ticket to the Ivy League Tournament in March.
