Sports Briefs
BRIEF: Sailing Takes on Four Regattas
Harvard sent four teams on the water this weekend, competing at Yale, Connecticut College, Boston College, and Northeastern.
BRIEF: Women's Lacrosse Falls to Boston College
Even though sophomore attack Marisa Romeo tallied her highest point total of the season, the Crimson could not get past the Eagles.
BRIEF: Mosca, Manchester Perform for Men's Swimming at NCAA Championships
The men’s swimming and diving team’s season came to an end this weekend as two final competitors participated in the NCAA Championships in Iowa.
BRIEF: Softball Wins First Spring Trip Game, Splits Wednesday Double-Header
Although the Crimson (4-10) fell to Buffalo (7-17), the team defeated Loyola Marymount (15-20) to earn its first win on its annual spring break trip to California.
BRIEF: Baseball Sees Bats Go Quiet in Winless Weekend Series
After almost reaching half of its 2014 11-win output with five victories in the first eight games of the season, the Harvard baseball team saw its offense sputter in a four-game series against Stetson to kick off its spring break slate.
BRIEF: Women's Lacrosse Stopped Just Short Against Syracuse
After taking a 7-5 lead headed into halftime against the fifth-ranked team in the nation, the Harvard women’s lacrosse team (2-2) saw Syracuse (7-2) power its way back into the game to take the contest, 11-10.
BRIEF: Sailing Finishes Fourth in Charlestown
Racing at the J. Stewart Walker Sailing Complex, the two Crimson boats competing in the regatta combined for 157 points. Harvard finished fourth of 14 teams, behind No. 3 Georgetown, No. 13 Vermont, and No. 1 Yale.
BRIEF: Women's Lacrosse Opens Season With Win
In its season opener, the women's lacrosse team put together an offensive effort good enough to tally its first win of the season.
BRIEF: Women's Swimming and Diving Preps for Ivies in Ohio
A week before the Ivy League Championships, a contingent of Harvard swimmers competed at the Ohio State Winter Invite this weekend, earning 11 top-three finishes against local Ohio teams.
BRIEF: Women's Water Polo Out to 4-3 Start After Princeton Invitational Split
After dropping two games to Wagner and Princeton on Saturday, the Crimson brought its record back over .500 with victories over Villanova and Iona on Sunday.
Super Bowl Pro Tips for the Bandwagoners, Internationals, and Seahawks Fans
The 49th Super Bowl is about ready to kick off.
BRIEF: Women's Tennis Splits Weekend Matches in Nashville
The Crimson split its matches over the weekend, defeating No. 45 DePaul but falling to No. 12 Vanderbilt at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Nashville, TN.
Mocco, Hogan Lead Wrestling at Franklin and Marshall Open
Junior Michael Mocco and Patrick Hogan led the Harvard wrestling team as it concluded the tournament portion of its regular season schedule on Saturday at the Franklin and Marshall Open in Lancaster, Pa.
Men's Heavyweight Crew Wins Smith Cup for 17th Consecutive Time
Harvard finished six seconds ahead of the No. 10 Huskies, winning its 17th consecutive Smith Cup in open-water fashion.
Baseball Splits Saturday Games with Yale
Harvard began Saturday's doubleheader with a win over Yale, 6-2, but could not keep up play in the second game, falling to the Bulldogs, 8-2.
SPORTS BRIEF: Women's Lacrosse Falls to No. 3 Syracuse
Despite a strong game from freshman attacker Megan Hennessey, who had two goals and four draw controls, Harvard could not keep up with the fast paced Orange offense.
Men's Baseball Drops Doubleheader to Oral Roberts
In the first games of the spring season, the Harvard baseball team’s defensive struggles led to its dropping both games of Friday’s doubleheader at Oral Roberts, 6-4 and 4-3.
Men's Hockey Falls To Brown, 2-1
The Harvard men’s hockey team was slow out of the gates against Brown and, despite multiple chances to fight back, was never able to make up the lost ground.
Korolev Qualifies for Cross Country Championships
Co-captain Maksim Korolev may have been the first to cross the finish line at the NCAA Northeast Regionals on Friday, but his race is not over yet.
Men's Soccer Picks Up Fourth Ivy Victory over Dartmouth
Confusion, rather than skill and luck, from both sides of the ball was the main factor that dictated the outcome of Saturday’s soccer match between Harvard and Dartmouth.
Women's Volleyball Blanked in New Haven
The Harvard women’s volleyball team battled Yale at New Haven this weekend in an attempt to put a nearly 10-year long losing streak against the Bulldogs to an end. The Crimson, winless against its Eli rivals since 2004, has not even picked up a set since 2010. Both streaks, however, are still alive, as Yale (8-3, 2-0 Ivy) handedly defeated Harvard (6-5, 1-1) in three sets.
Men's Soccer Blanked by Iona
In the first game of the Pieter Lehrer era, the Harvard men’s soccer team fell, 3-0, to the Iona Gaels. The Crimson (0-1) struggled to capitalize on opportunities inside the opponent’s box while the Gaels (1-1-1) were on target with nine of their 14 shots.
Men's Tennis Advances to Second Round of NCAA Tournament
The weather may have not been in prime form at the NCAA Tournament on Friday, but the Harvard men’s tennis team sure was. Despite the match being moved indoors following a rain delay, the Crimson was not deterred, taking four straight singles matches en route to a 4-0 victory over No. 63 Samford in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament in Starkville, Miss.
Women's Crew Falls to No. 3 Ohio State
In the final race before Ivy League Championships, it was the least experienced boat of Radcliffe heavyweight crew that pulled out the lone victory over Ohio State.