Word: five
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2010-2010
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Despite the hype, the Crimson knew its path would not be as easy as some suggested. In addition to playing the five teams that defeated Harvard in 2009, the Crimson’s 2010 slate also included a Harvard Stadium rematch against Duke, which opened the season ranked No. 2 in the country...
...first league game of the season, the Crimson was smothered by Brown early. Sophomore goalie Christian Coates allowed five goals in the first quarter while recording only one save en route to an early 6-1 Bears lead. Freshman goalie Harry Krieger stepped in for the last three frames and kept Harvard in the game, but another late rally left the team in a quick hole in the Ivy League standings after the 13-11 loss to Brown...
...fitting that seniors would catalyze the season-changing 2-1 victory over Dartmouth. Senior defenseman Kwaku Nyamekye broke a scoring drought of a little less than a year when he knocked classmate Adam Rousmaniere’s corner kick into the right corner of the goal less than five minutes into the contest. Just as in the past two games, Harvard surrendered the lead when Lucky Mkosana pulled the Big Green even at 55:26. But this time, the Crimson responded when co-captain Brian Grimm kicked a deep ball that was recovered by Akpan, who beat two Dartmouth defenders...
...team’s five seniors, Akpan, defender Kwaku Nyamekye, and midfielders Mitchell, co-captain Brian Grimm, and Adam Rousmaniere, kept the team on track all year long. Having come to Cambridge on the heels of a 6-8-2 season, Harvard’s seniors never once failed to reach the NCAA tournament during their careers. When the team started to fall off track, with a 4-0 loss to then-No. 17 UConn and a 2-1 upset by unranked Princeton, it was the seniors who set the team straight...
Freshman Jason Michas had an impressive first individual championship appearance, winning four matches on his way to the Malloy Cup finals. But in the final match, Michas fell to Yale junior Christopher Plimpton in five games, dropping the last of these games by the tight margin...