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...Pennsylvania is always particularly daunting for the Crimson, which has to face the contrasting styles of Penn’s speed and athleticism and Princeton’s meticulous, reserved play on consecutive nights.To hang with Penn, Harvard will have to slow down the Quakers’ up-tempo attack. Crimson guards will need to contain unanimous 2006 Ivy League player of the Year Ibrahim Jaaber, a senior whose skills would likely garner him a significant role at almost any major college basketball program. At the same time, Harvard’s big men will have to shut down bruising...
...hang on the perimeter waiting for a kick-out from inside for the spot-up three. The style of play in the league has adjusted to accommodate this evolution, producing offenses like the motion-oriented, three-pointer-generating machine of Princeton, or the fast, guard-driven, up-and-down attack of Penn. Ivy teams generally employ small, mobile lineups that utilize the three position on the court as a third guard rather than a small forward, capitalizing on the opportunity to add another perimeter shooter to the lineup.Last year, Harvard went against this grain, utilizing a more traditional, methodical offense...
...Marco said.“The wind did play a big role,” Altchek said. “[On] our clearances out of defense in the first half, we had a hard time getting it out of our zone, and they were able to come back and attack.”But late in the second half, the unit became more airtight, with Perl on the right taking a key role in keeping the ball in the offensive zone and Nyamekye making a number of efforts that stopped short Binghamton’s runs.The second half would have...
...wind did play a big role,” said forward and captain Charles Altchek. “[On] our clearances out of defense in the first half, we had a hard time getting it out of our zone and they were able to come back and attack.”With the wind at their backs, the Binghamton attackers came back time and time again to attack the Harvard goal and junior goalie Adam Hahn. The sun was also a factor, as it was extremely strong facing the same way as the wind. In the first half, the Bearcats...
...subsequent penalty on Harvard gave the Raiders a full two minutes of 5-on-3 advantage and a prime opportunity to even the score. With sophomore Brittany Martin minding the net, though, the Crimson was able put a firm clamp on the Colgate attack. Martin finished the contest with 42 saves, making the difference in a game in which Harvard was outshot 45 to 32.“I thought the ice was tipped in their direction if it weren’t for Brittany Martin standing on her head,” Stone said. “She played...