Tag: Womens

  • Nation & World

    Women have national title hopes

    It has been a decade since the women’s ice hockey team won a national championship. Despite 10 years of ECAC and Ivy League dominance, the Crimson have been way too close to the top — way too often. Since the first year of the women’s NCAA tournament (2001), the team has reached the NCAA tournament…

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    Field hockey riding high with four-game streak

    Crimson field hockey stayed on an upswing, crushing the St. Louis Billikens (4-8) on Monday (Oct. 13) by a score of 6-0. Harvard (6-5; 1-1) jumped out of the gate early, scoring their first goal less than four minutes into the game.

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    Sports in brief

    Women’s soccer grabs first Ivy win behind freshman’s play The Crimson held nothing back on Saturday (Oct. 4), as Harvard defeated Yale 3-1 at Ohiri Field.

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    Sports brief

    There was not enough rain to keep the women’s golf team from winning its third tournament in three appearances this season at the Fall Intercollegiate at Yale University (Sept. 27-28). Competing against elite teams from the Northeast, the Crimson placed first out of 19. Crimson top performer, junior Claire Sheldon, finished tied for fourth, shooting…

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    Sports in brief

    SAILING TAKES FOURTH AT CENTRAL SERIES ONE TRIO OF HAT TRICKS OUT-TRICK QUINNIPIAC CRIMSON FENCERS CLINCH SIXTH PLACE AT CHAMPS

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    Crimson Frozen Four-bound

    With the Harvard women’s hockey team protecting a 5-1 advantage in the closing minutes of its NCAA regional showdown versus Dartmouth on Saturday afternoon (March 15), a small contingent of Crimson fans suddenly filled Bright Hockey Center with a battle cry. “Min-ah-so-ta” they sang, followed by a rhythmic succession of hand claps (two slow, three…

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    Icers edge Saints in OT to secure ECAC title

    The Harvard women’s hockey team improved to 26-0-0 in Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) action with a 3-2 overtime victory against visiting St. Lawrence this past weekend (March 9) to advance to the NCAA tournament. Senior defender Caitlin Cahow netted the game-clinching goal 3:33 into overtime to hand No. 1 Harvard its fifth ECAC tournament…

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    Weekend split skews Ivy pursuit

    That wild rivalry between the Harvard and Yale football teams seemed to briefly spill over to women’s hoops this past Saturday (March 9) in New Haven, Conn. Unfortunately, up against the passionate play of the host Bulldogs, the Harvard Crimson were the ones to get soaked.

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    Sports in brief

    SOPHOMORE O’CONNOR PINS DOWN WRESTLER OF THE YEAR AWARD; FREE LAX TIX; CRIMSON SAILING COASTS, LAGS, TO OPEN SPRING SEASON; COOL HEADS KEEP HOOPS ON TOP OF IVY HEAP

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    Big Red scare!

    Skating in the comfy confines of Cambridge’s Bright Hockey Center this past Friday (Feb. 29), the No. 1 ranked Harvard women’s hockey team (currently 28-1-0) found itself in some pretty strange territory: down a goal in the third period. For a team on a 16-game victory streak, the Crimson’s struggle against a below .500 Cornell…

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    Crimson still gritty in pink

    Perhaps to the shock of the Union and Rensselaer women’s hockey teams, the color of the Crimson’s jerseys this past weekend (Feb. 8-9) failed to soften the club’s ferocious play. Donned in specifically designed pink jerseys for the Pink at the Rink campaign, the No. 1 nationally ranked Harvard squad shut out the visiting squads,…

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    Sports briefs

    Women top Northeastern, 3-1, in Beanpot semifinals; Icers break 10-year drought, set to compete for ’Pot; Skiers capture ninth at UV carnival in Stowe, Vt.

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    Crimson crash glass, smash cats

    Among the fundamental elements accounting for Harvard’s convincing win over the visiting Princeton Tigers women’s basketball team this past Saturday (Feb. 2) — superior ball movement, finer marksmanship, the avoidance of frustrating fouls — one aspect of the Crimson’s skill set certainly stood out: their height. Indeed, en route to their dominating 82-64 victory, the…

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    Sports Briefs

    Free tix for hoops, hockey University employees with a valid ID are eligible to receive a pair of free tickets to the following Harvard athletic events: women’s basketball vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.); men’s basketball vs. University of California, Irvine (Dec. 30 at 2 p.m.); men’s hockey vs. Clarkson (Jan. 12 at…

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    Field hockey stays in Ivy hunt

    Forward Kayla Romanelli ’09 tallied a pair of goals to lead Harvard field hockey to a crucial 3-1 win against Dartmouth Saturday (Oct. 27). With the win, the Crimson (8-8, 4-2 Ivy) can lock up a winning regular season and secure at least a second-place league finish by defeating host Columbia on Friday (Nov. 2)…

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    Sports in brief

    The Harvard men’s water polo team will salute its supporters with fan appreciation festivities this evening (Oct. 25) as the club takes on visiting Brown. The Harvard women’s golf team shot a blistering 318 in the second day of action at the Gutshall Invitational at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Penn., this past…

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    Sports briefs

    The Harvard men’s water polo team dismissed visiting Fordham University and Iona College, 10-5 and 12-9, respectively, on Saturday (Oct. 13) to improve to 9-8 overall and remain unbeaten at Blodgett Pool. Freshman running back Gino Gordon recorded a game-high 66 rushing yards to help the Crimson (3-2; 2-0 Ivy) to a 27-17 win against…

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    Soccer blanks out against Bears

    At 5 feet 4 inches, Brown goaltender Steffi Yellin is among the more petite players on the Bear’s roster. And as far as goalies go, she’s the most vertically challenged in all of Ivy League soccer. Against the host Crimson women’s team this past Saturday (Oct. 13), however, the talented sophomore played a mighty big…

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    Sports in brief

    The Harvard women’s soccer team defended its perfect home record with a 1-0 edging of Fairfield this past Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 2). The Harvard sailing team placed third out of 14 teams in the Women’s Regis Bowl this past Sunday (Sept. 30) on the Charles River. Lehigh defensive lineman Paul Bode returned a fumble 27…

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    Host of new mentors to take reins in upcoming athletic seasons

    As the University welcomes more than 240 freshman athletes to its various fields, courts, pitches, pools, rinks, and turfs this fall season, a group of new mentors and coaches will also settle in for their rookie season with the Crimson. Below are some of the new hires.

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    Sports in brief

    Sports in brief

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    Crimson singled out

    A bit of necessary tinkering with the women’s doubles lineup garnered winning results this past weekend for the Crimson in tandem play opposite visiting league foes Penn (April 13) and Princeton (April 14). Unfortunately, Harvard’s unexpectedly efficient and inspired doubles play didn’t necessarily translate into any team victories for the Crimson, who failed to capture…

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    Do-over not kind to Crusaders

    Making up for a rained-out appointment with Holy Cross originally scheduled for March 17, the Harvard softball team hosted the Crusaders this past Tuesday afternoon (April 10) for a chilly doubleheader.

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    Sports briefs

    Sports briefs

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    Chu named Kazmaier winner

    After having proved herself on the international stage as a two-time Olympic medalist, senior forward Julie Chu recently earned more than a bit of validation as the nation’s top collegiate player by taking home the prestigious Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.

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    Terrapins trip up Harvard in Big Dance, 89-65

    The defending national champion Maryland women’s basketball team (28-5) outscored the 15th-seeded Harvard Crimson 13-2 in the opening five minutes of the second half en route to an 89-65 victory in first-round NCAA tournament action Sunday afternoon (March 18) at the Hartford Civic Center. The loss marks Harvard’s first in 13 games, eliminating the Ivy…

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    Goal busters

    At 127:09, Saturday evening’s (March 10) wild marathon featuring the women icers of Harvard vs. Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA tournament appeared to be the result of some sort of daylight-savings glitch. Boasting four overtimes, the game lasted so long (four and a half hours including breaks) that the Kohl Center’s stat-tracking…

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    Sports in brief

    Men’s hockey falls in ECAC quarterfinals Men’s tennis halts Bulls Swimmers represent at NCAA champs

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    Whirl domination

    Moments after guiding the Harvard women’s basketball team to a March 2 victory over visiting Cornell to snatch up the 2007 Ivy League championship — the program’s 10th — coach Kathy Delaney-Smith was already looking ahead to the Crimson’s two remaining games of the season. The Crimson mentor may have been pleased with Harvard’s 64-48…

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    Sports briefs

    Women’s hockey selected at-large pick Icer sweep sets up quarterfinal appearance Squash takes men’s, women’s individual titles

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