Butler Named Ivy Player of the Week

The Harvard women's basketball team may just have the best player in the Ivy league--and she's probably the third most talked about on the team.

Anyone who has been associated with the Ivies for the past few years knows about the celebrated careers of Co-Captains Erin Maher and Debbie Flandermeyer.

But sophomore standout Tammy Butler is asserting herself as a verifiable Crimson star this season. She is quiet and may not get all the press, but to borrow a cliche, she does her talking on the court.

The weekly honors have come in and Butler has walked off with some more hardware.

For the second consecutive time, the DeWolfe resident has been named Ivy League Player of the week.

And this one was a no-brainer.

It's rare for a player to capture the award in consecutive weeks, but if Butler had been snubbed it would have been simply criminal.

Leading Harvard (7-5, 3-0 in Ivies) to a convincing 99-66 victory over Dartmouth (2-10, 1-2) Saturday, Butler set a school record with 33 points on 14-20 shooting, hauling in 13 boards to boot. The previous Tuesday, she ripped down a season high 17 rebounds against Rhode Island.

No need for a comment. The numbers speak for themselves.

Joining Butler in the winners circle is freshman point guard Elizabeth Proudfit, who was named Ivy Rookie of the Week. In Harvard's two games, Proudfit collected 20 points and five assists.

Forced to enter the starting line up after an injury to starter Kelly Morrison, she has filled in with more than adequate play. Her quickness has often provided a spark to the offense, and surprisingly, she has avoided a common freshman disease: turnoveritis.

Not Since Larry Left

Maybe they should move the three point line back when Harvard plays? It just seems too easy for the Crimson. Against Rhode Island, Harvard tied an NCAA record with 16 three pointers. Leading the way was sharpshooter Maher, who set a school record with eight treys. On the season, the Crimson has converted on an amazing 43 percent of its shots from international waters. The Boston area hasn't seem shooting of this caliber since Old Larry hung them up.

Men's Woes Continue: The Harvard men's basketball team has not had as much luck as its female counterpart.

The Crimson (3-11 overall, 0-4 Ivy) held on to last place in the Ivy League with its fourth straight Ancient Eight loss Saturday against Dartmouth.

The Big Green torched Harvard 86-70 at Briggs Cage and completed a season sweep of the Crimson.

Although Harvard boasts the league's top scorer in Tyler Rullman (22.4 point per game) and the Ancient Eight's assist leader in Tarik Campbell (5.4 assists per game), the Crimson just can't seem to find an Ivy win.

Maybe an out of league opponent would prove more cooperative. Harvard has its chance to find out as it hosts New Hampshire February 2--after exams.

NOTES: Columbia senior center Tom Casey and PennsyIvania sophomore Matt Maloney had to share Ivy League Player of the Week honors.

Casey had 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Lions over Cornell Saturday.

Maloney scored a college career high 37 points, shooting 8 for 10 from behind the three-point stripe, as the Quakers beat American University Wednesday,' 89-84 in OT...Pennsylvania and Princeton are still tied for first place in the Ivies...One of the Quakers two losses on the season is a six-point decision to Duke-killer Virginia, the only undefeated team in Division I basketball. MEN'S BASKETBALL: IVY LEAGUE STANDINGS

Team  Conf.  Overall  Home  Away   Streak Penn  2-0  9-2  4-1  2-1  Won 4 Princeton  2-0  6-4  3-0  1-2  Won 2 Columbia  1-0  6-6  2-1  3-3  1-5Won 2 Yale  1-0  4-8  3-3  1-5  Won 2 Dartmouth  2-2  6-6  4-0  1-6  Won 2 Brown  0-1  5-6  3-2  2-5  Lost 2 Cornell  0-1  5-6  4-1  0-5  Lost 1 Harvard  0-4  3-11  3-3  0-7  Lost 3 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: IVY LEAGUE STANDINGS

Team  Conf  Overall  Home  Away< Tab>Streak Harvard  3-0  7-5  7-1  0-3  won 1 Brown  1-0  6-5  2-1  2-3  Won 2 Cornell  1-0  5-6  3-2  0-4  Won 1 Penn  1-1  2-7  0-1  2-4  Won 1 Dartmouth  1-2  2-10  2-4  0-5  Los t 2 Yale  0-1  6-5  2-2  2-1  Lost 1 Columbia  0-1  6-6  2-1  2-4  Won 1 Princeton  0-2  6-7  4-1  0-4  Lost 6

Team  Conf  Overall  Home  Away< Tab>Streak Harvard  3-0  7-5  7-1  0-3  won 1 Brown  1-0  6-5  2-1  2-3  Won 2 Cornell  1-0  5-6  3-2  0-4  Won 1 Penn  1-1  2-7  0-1  2-4  Won 1 Dartmouth  1-2  2-10  2-4  0-5  Los t 2 Yale  0-1  6-5  2-2  2-1  Lost 1 Columbia  0-1  6-6  2-1  2-4  Won 1 Princeton  0-2  6-7  4-1  0-4  Lost 6