Magic of Numbers: Unstoppable on the Ground

Each Thursday, The Crimson will compile a series of unique statistics about Harvard's sports scene. Welcome to the Magic of Numbers—without the problem sets. We'll do the math for you.

THREE YARDS AND A CLOUD OF DUST

158 — Yards on the ground for senior tailback Gino Gordon last week in the Crimson’s 31-17 win over Cornell.

93 — Yards gained by sophomore tailback Treavor Scales in the same game.

146.4 — Yards per game allowed by Lehigh so far this season. Harvard returns home to the Stadium this Saturday to take on the Mountain Hawks. Kickoff is set for noon.

10-4 — Record the Crimson holds in non-conference games since the 1999 football season.

COMEBACK CRIMSON

6 — Number of sets the Harvard women’s volleyball team won in its last two games. The Crimson defeated Ivy League foes Columbia and Cornell, 3-2 and 3-1, respectively.

6 — Number of sets the Harvard women’s volleyball team won in its first four games of the season. The Crimson will bring its two game winning streak on the road this weekend to Princeton and Penn.

11— Blocks for rookie Teresa Skelly over the previous two games.

SHOWDOWN IN PROVIDENCE

3 — Number of Crimson alums to be inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of fame. Bill Corkery ’73, Bob McManama ’73 and Dave Hynes ’73 were all members of the Harvard men’s hockey team that captured the ECAC title and reached the NCAA semifinals in 1970-71.

201 — Number of goals totaled by Corkery, McManama, and Hynes over the course of their collegiate careers at Harvard.