Athlete Of The Week
Athlete of the Week: Cheek Nets Nine Goals in Victory Over No. 2/2 Brown
Sophomore attackman Morgan Cheek lit up then-No. 2/2 Brown, which boasted a defense allowing less than nine goals-per-game, for nine scores and 10 points to lead Harvard to victory. It was only the second time that the Crimson defeated a No. 2 ranked team since coach Chris Wojcik ’96 joined the program in 2011.
Athlete of the Week: Hong and Hendrix Carry Offensive Attack
At the recent CWPA Championships held at Blodgett Pool, both a rookie and an outgoing senior led the Harvard women’s water polo team to a sixth-place finish, stepping up for the team in the wake of a rash of injuries that left several other key players out of the pool.
Athlete of the Week: Zhou Has Made a Habit of Winning Big Matches
By beating his Big Green opponent, Andy Zhou capped off an impressive season on a high note, finishing with a team-best 17-11 record.
Athlete of the Week: Clemens' Performance Helps Extend Men's Volleyball's Season
This weekend, in a pair of matches against Princeton and NJIT, Harvard experienced what were likely the biggest stages of the year. In both contests, Clemens—who played every second of every point—led decisive sequences that erased deficits.
Athlete of the Week: Cabe Surrenders One Run Against Two Ivy Foes
As Harvard softball begins its Ivy League slate, the team finds itself jostling for position within the league, tied with four other teams with a 2-2 record. One factor in the Crimson’s potential rise to the top of the league will be continued dominance on the mound by junior righthander Taylor Cabe.
Athlete of the Week: Thomas Qualifies for 2016 Olympic Trials in 200-Meter Dash
This past weekend at the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C., Thomas set three new Ivy records, the most notable being a then-NCAA best time of 23.18 seconds in the 200-meter dash—good enough to automatically qualify for the 2016 Olympic Trials.
Athlete of the Week: Gruener's Complete Game Propels Baseball to Win Over Army
Despite the team finishing the trip with only three victories out of eight contests, junior pitcher Nick Gruener shone for the Crimson. He recorded 11 total strikeouts over his two outings, with seven against Florida and four against Army.
Athlete of the Week Runners-Up: Women's Basketball's Senior Duo Shines in Final Home Weekend
AnnMarie Healy and Shilpa Tummala are among The Crimson's Athlete of the Week runners-up for their performances at home against Yale and Brown this weekend.
Rhianna Rich Goes to Work for Softball on the Road
In her collegiate debut, Rhianna Rich led Harvard (3-1) to its first three wins of the 2016 season. Rich was an offensive powerhouse - she tallied nine hits in 16 at bats and scored seven runs.
Athlete of the Week Runners-Up: Record Performances and Comebacks Over the Weekend
This weekend, freshman Meagan Popp helped the women’s swimming and diving team to its 12th Ivy League championship. At the meet, she set three school records in the 200 IM, 100 breast, and 200 breast events, resulting in a first, second, and tied for first placement, respectively. But several other Crimson athletes also had stellar performances this week as well.
Athlete of the Week: Popp's Performance Leads Women's Swimming and Diving to Ivy Title
Going into the Ivy League Championship Meet, freshman Meagan Popp had seen her fair amount of high-placing finishes, but she had yet to top the podium as a member of the Harvard women’s swim team. Three days later, Popp’s name has been stamped into the Crimson record books a grand total of three times.
Athlete of the Week: Clemens Notches Double-Digit Kills in Two Weekend Contests in Springfield
This weekend, Harvard captain Branden Clemens may not have won a championship with the Crimson men’s volleyball team, but he did just about everything else.
Athlete of the Week: Healy Drops 27 in Women's Basketball's Win Over Columbia
Co-captain AnnMarie Healy shot 13-of-14 from the field against Columbia on Saturday, finishing with 27 points and six rebounds in what amounted to a 69-66 win over the Lions.
Athlete of the Week: Blackwell Lights Up Against Colgate, Cornell
With a goal and three assists over the weekend, senior forward Colin Blackwell earned his first four-point weekend since 2012, when he logged four assists in the ECAC tournament semifinals against none other than the rival Big Red.
Athlete of the Week: Shelton-Mosley Impresses On Big Stage
It’s safe to say receiver Justice Shelton-Mosley had a decent season for a freshman.
Athlete of the Week: Sady Stars in Season Finale
The Harvard men’s soccer team’s season came to an end on Saturday, but not before the senior class left one last mark on the program. But on a night devoted to the seniors, it was Harvard’s star underclassman who initiated the rout.
Athlete of the Week Runner-Up: Week of November 16th
Aside from the North Andover, Mass. native, four other Crimson athletes put in impressive performances this week to earn spots on the runners up list.
Athlete of the Week: Shelton-Mosley Jukes, Powers His Way to Two Touchdowns against Columbia
With the team comprised of mainly veteran players, it would seem that upperclassmen would be the likely candidates to lead the charge. But freshman wide receiver Justice Shelton-Mosley—the only rookie starter for the Crimson on either side of the ball—was the outlet that provided that much-needed cushion.
Athlete of the Week: Tissenbaum Records First Career Shutout
When junior goalie Molly Tissenbaum skated out onto the ice on Friday night, she was making just her second career start for the No. 8/7 Harvard women’s ice hockey team against the 2014 national champions Clarkson. Cue the nerves? Tissenbaum was already in the zone.
Athlete of the Week Runners-Up: Week of 11/2
Junior goalie Molly Tissenbaum’s first career shutout for Harvard Women’s ice hockey on Friday earned her The Crimson’s Athlete of the Week title. But in a big week for Crimson athletics, quite a few Harvard athletes showed impressive performances deserving acknowledgement on the runners-up list.
Athlete of the Week: Fischer's Big Day Helps Football Take Down Princeton
Being sidelined for two games with an upper-body injury is certainly a way to upset a player’s rhythm. Despite his two-week absence, senior wide receiver Andrew Fischer displayed no signs of rust in Harvard’s 42-7 victory over Princeton on Saturday.
Athlete of the Week Runners-Up: Week of 10/26
After spending two weeks on the sideline nursing an upper-body injury, senior wide receiver Andrew Fischer returned to action this past weekend with 10 receptions for 190 yards and a touchdown as the football team routed Princeton, 42-7, to stay undefeated.
Athlete of the Week: Wallace Records Double Doubles
Wallace recorded two consecutive double-doubles this weekend, leading her team to an important victory against Cornell on Saturday after coming off of a loss to Columbia.
Athlete of the Week: Jacobson's Timely Goals Lead Field Hockey Past Brown
At a critical stage in the game, co-captain Emily Jacobson took fate into her own hands. After drawing a penalty corner, junior forward Sarah Finnemore fed the ball into the attacking circle and Jacobson wasted no time in faking a pass to shake off the defense, firing a backhanded shot which found the back of the net to tie the game.
Athlete of the Week Runners Up: Week of 9/28
While women's soccer junior Midge Purce took home the Athlete of the Week honors, three Harvard athletes finished still managed to stand out as runners-up for Athlete of the Week. The trio each contributed significantly over the weekend, helping their teams emerge victorious.