Women's Hoops All About the Huddle

When it comes to inspiration in sports, many people tend to focus on the pre-game speech or the build-up before a final touchdown or foul shot. But for the Harvard women’s basketball team, it’s all about the huddle. The huddle offers the chance for the Crimson to discuss its biggest two motivations for the season: banners and rings. Harvard, currently ranked second in the Ivy League, looks to improve upon its 20-win season last year and capture the elusive banner and ring that represent an Ancient Eight title.

"This year, our new favorite phrase for the huddle has become ‘banners and rings,’ to help us remember what our long-term goals are for the season: an Ivy title and championship rings,” sophomore Elle Hagedorn said. “The phrase is just a way to pump us up and keep our mission in mind."

Last season, the Crimson missed a banner and ring to only one team: Princeton, which was picked to win the league title again in 2010-11.  Harvard begins its quest to reclaim the crown on Saturday at Maine. But first, be sure to check out The Crimson’s basketball preseason supplement, on newsstands Friday!