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Despite Harvard’s tough loss against No. 9/9 Colgate in the ECAC tournament quarterfinals over the weekend, there was still much for the players to celebrate. Five of the player’s for the Crimson earned postseason honors from the Ivy League.

Co-captain and goalie Emerance Maschmeyer, senior defender Michelle Picard, and junior forward Sydney Daniels were all named to the first team all-Ivy League team. Senior forward Miye D’Oench was named to the second team. Rounding out the list is sophomore forward Karly Heffernan who was named an honorable mention.

Maschmeyer, who was honored as both an All-American and Ivy Rookie of the year after the 2013-2014 season, was named to the first team for the third year in a row. Hailing from Bruderheim, Alberta, Maschmeyer had a record setting senior season. Maschmeyer finishes her college career eclipsing the career saves record set by Erin Villiote (1991-95) with 2,448 saves. Maschmeyer also finishes her college career with the career second best save percentage (.941) and second best goals-against average (1.65).

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Harvard’s pride, tradition, and ability to push student athletes to perform at their best were seen in the inspiration and shoutouts that spotlighted Tweets this Week.

The typical start to the week: a movie and some miracles.

5. Ashley Bruce, Harvard alum

“36 years ago today #DoYouBelieveInMiracles”

The inspiration came from the screen to reality when the support for Harvard teams and athletes, on and off the field, were shouted out.

4. Timothy Brown, Harvard alum

“Great to see Coach Cleary at Harvard hockey games. Olympian, star player and coach of the 1989 NCAA Champs, go Billy”

“Last night Harvard hockey played an exceptionally hard fought game against Cornell. Great goals by Sean Malone and Seb Lloyd”

Paying it forward.

3. Seb Lloyd, sophomore, men’s ice hockey

Shoutout to @HarvardLacrosse start the year off right with a big win vs. Nova! #theboys

2. Marisa Romeo, freshman, women’s lacrosse

“Robert Romeo: @HARVARDWLAX congratulations on great game today! And to #20…Long Road Back! We love you!!”

A final shoutout from Harvard Athletics reflects truly the life as and heart of a Harvard Student-Athlete.

1.Harvard Athletics, Harvard Crimson

“@dtrings22 & @HarvardHockey have committed thenselves to bettering the community biy.ly/1QnigAe #AroundTheYard #LifeAsAHarvardStudent-Athlete”

Doses of motivation and a spoonfool of retweets, makes the hardwork worth it. Here’s a few more bonus ones:

4. Katey Stone, head coach for women’s ice hockey

“Winners build on mistakes. Losers dwell on them. -Arnold Mori @Coach Motto”

3. Ashley Murphy, Harvard alum

“The sun has not caught me in bed in fifty years. -Thomas Jefferson @wwp #GetMoving#MorningMotivation”

2. Chris Roy, Harvard alum

“I’ve always been a strong believer in the mindset in sports and that a lot of games are actually won or lost before you step onto the ice. As coaches we like to talk strategy and style of play. But the game is still based on passion and energy. -Sullivan @NCAAHOCKEYCOACHES”

1. Rob Rassey, Assistant Hockey Coach

“Babcock: ‘Everyone thinks superstars got real good skill, but superstars have more heart, more soul, more drive training than other guys.’ @markhmasters”

After losing to archrival Yale on Friday night, the Harvard men’s basketball team (11-16, 3-8 Ivy League) wraps up its final road trip of the year in Providence against the Brown Bears (8-17, 3-8). Staff Writer David Freed picks three things to watch as Harvard tries to secure its third straight weekend split.

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1. Which Zena Will Show Up — Junior forward Zena Edosomwan’s campaign to average a double-double took a big hit Friday night. Edosomwan played his worst game of the season in the loss, picking up two quick fouls in the first half and looking lost on offense when he returned, desperately hunting a shot that was not there. Harvard coach Tommy Amaker took Edosomwan out at the 13-minute mark and never put him back in, a benching that had Edosomwan clearly distraught after the contest. Before throwing up a goose egg in New Haven, his previous season low in points was six—in the opening game against MIT.

On Saturday, Edosomwan should have his hands full inside with Brown senior center Cedric Kuakamensah. The last time out against the Bears, the junior had 13 points and six rebounds in 18 minutes, struggling for most of the game with foul trouble. With Harvard missing starting freshman point guard Tommy McCarthy (concussion), the Crimson will need more production from its leading scorer.

2. Filling In For T-Mac — Without its starting point guard, the Harvard offense looked lost for most of its contest against Yale. Junior Corbin Miller had just one turnover in 35 minutes but did not generate any offense off the dribble, leaving seniors Agunwa Okolie and Patrick Steeves (27 combined points) as the only playmakers on the floor for the Crimson. Freshman shooting guard Corey Johnson was locked down without his partner in crime, taking his only two threes of the game in the closing minutes with the outcome already decided. However, Amaker has very little depth at the point guard position after early-season injuries to junior Matt Fraschilla and senior Siyani Chambers, so expect Miller to play heavy minutes again. Whether he can generate offense off the dribble—something he has struggled to do all season—will be a crucial factor deciding if Harvard can pull out the win.

3. Okolie Brothers — In the midst of disappointing seasons for both teams, the play of the Okolie brothers has been a bright spot. Amaker routinely singles out the elder Okolie, Harvard’s best perimeter defender, for his effort and persistency. With Edosomwan and captain Evan Cummins struggling down the stretch, Okolie has carried the offense at times. Given his minimal role in the offense last year, that has been—to say the least—a surprise.

Down in Providence, his younger brother Obi has shouldered a larger and larger load for Mike Martin’s team. The younger Okolie gets to the line a lot more than his Harvard counterpart and shoots more aggressively despite being a bit smaller. He has had 14 or more points in each of Brown’s last five games, including a season-high 23 in a narrow loss in Philadelphia last weekend. Last time out, Amaker had Okolie on Brown guard Tavon Blackmon but in the second matchup, he may rely on the elder Okolie to shut down the his kid brother.

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In the first NBA trade ever to feature only Harvard graduates, the D-League’s Westchester Knicks traded Wesley Saunders ’15 to the Austin Spurs Tuesday night for Keith Wright ’12. Saunders had been averaging just 4.4 points in 18 minutes a game for the Knicks, while Wright was mired at the end of the bench in Texas, getting just under nine minutes a game of playing time.

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A couple of Saunders’ new teammates are his old college foes. Nick Johnson (Arizona), Keifer Sykes (Green Bay), and Cady Lalanne (UMass) all lined up against Saunders at some point in his college career, with the Harvard star going 2-2 against the trio. A bit bigger than both Sykes and Johnson, Saunders, whom Harvard coach Tommy Amaker called the team’s best player during each of his last three years in Cambridge, should move into a backup shooting guard role for the Spurs.

Wright, like Saunders a former Ivy League Player of the Year, will also have additional opportunities for his new team. He immediately becomes the third-biggest player on the Westchester roster, tied with Damien Inglis behind Jordan Crawford and Gani Lawal. His lackluster performance this year (35.5 percent shooting versus 51.7 percent career) may change with a move back to the Northeast.

Wright’s first action with his new team will likely come on Thursday against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, while Saunders will take the court in his new uniform for the first time Saturday against the Oklahoma City Blue.

—Staff writer David Freed can be reached at david.freed@theccrimson.com

This weekend, freshman Meagan Popp helped the women’s swimming and diving team to its 12th Ivy League championship. At the meet, she set three school records in the 200 IM, 100 breast, and 200 breast events, resulting in a first, second, and tied for first placement, respectively. But several other Crimson athletes also had stellar performances this week as well.

Tommy McCarthy, Men's Basketball

After Harvard made an unlikely comeback from a 21-point second half deficit in its game against Cornell, Tommy McCarthy sealed the Crimson victory with a two-pointer with 5.5 seconds remaining.

McCarthy not only sunk the near-buzzer winning shot but also finished the game with a career high of 21 points and eight assists. His new record eclipsed his former 17-point career high set the night before against Columbia.

Hannah Allchurch, Women’s Swimming and Diving

Freshman diver Hannah Allchurch had a stellar performance for the Harvard women’s swimming and diving team at the Ivy League Championships. Allchurch took home the gold in the 3-meter event, breaking the pool record with a score of 334.95 and earning the Crimson 32 points for the meet in the process.

Additionally, Allchurch was one of the six Harvard divers to qualify to compete in the A Final for the 3-meter. Occupying six of the eight positions in this final and placing well, the divers earned the team a combined total of 153 points with Allchurch spearheading the charge in second place.

Seb Lloyd, Men’s Ice Hockey

After helping the team earn a share of the Ivy League title one-night prior, Seb Lloyd assisted in securing the men’s hockey team a 7-4 victory over Colgate Saturday night.

The British Columbia, Canada native earned two points this game with a pivotal goal at the start of the second period to lead the Crimson offense past the Raiders.

Julia Glynn, Women’s Lacrosse

The Long Island, N.Y. native helped the Crimson to a resounding 16-8 victory in its season-opening away game against Hofstra.

Glynn scored six goals against The Pride on eight shots, marking the most goals for a single player since junior Marissa Romeo tallied the same amount last year against Boston College.