It was just one of those seasons for senior quarterback Scott Hosch. In his first full year starting as the Crimson’s signal caller, Hosch tallied some of the highest statistical totals in Crimson football history and led the Ivy League in virtually every passing category.

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The Harvard football team continued to impress even after season’s end, claiming 18 spots on the All-Ivy first and second teams.

Freshman wide receiver Justice Shelton-Mosley and senior quarterback Scott Hosch were the big winners, with Shelton-Mosley taking home Ivy League Rookie of the Year and Hosch besting the competition to win the New England Player of the Year award.

Shelton-Mosley attained his honor through a unanimous vote by the eight Ivy League coaches. The freshman burst onto the scene in his first season, with highlights including a last second touchdown reception against Dartmouth and three touchdowns to help defeat Yale and clinch for the Crimson its third consecutive Ancient Eight title. He was also All-Ivy second team on offense and first team on special teams as a kick returner.

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Considering the magnitude of The Game, especially this year with Harvard chasing its third straight Ivy title, a standout performer on the football field against Yale was likely to take home Athlete of the Week honors. Justice Shelton-Moseley was the star to take advantage of the big stage, as he delivered several game-changing plays at the Yale Bowl on Saturday. Several other Crimson athletes had performances that were just as commendable, however, as they helped their respective teams secure strong finishes to their seasons.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind.—One week ahead of their scheduled Dec. 5 bout at Houston Field House in New York, the men’s hockey teams from Harvard and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will get their first look at each other in the championship game of Notre Dame’s Shillelagh Tournament Saturday afternoon at 4:05 p.m.

The two ECAC heavyweights skate into the final after earning 4-1 wins in Friday’s opening round. RPI (8-4-2, 4-0-2) extended its unbeaten streak to nine games with its drubbing of Western Michigan in the first matchup of the day, while Harvard (5-1-1, 4-1-1) capitalized on nine Notre Dame penalties to knock off the hosts in the nightcap.

While the final of the holiday tournament will not count towards the ECAC standings, Saturday might not be the last time the two sides play for a trophy. Despite its predicted 10th place finish in both the preseason coaches’ and media polls, the Engineers have taken the ECAC by storm thus far in 2015, riding wins over Yale and St. Lawrence to the top of the leaderboard alongside unbeaten Quinnipiac.

The RPI offense starts with junior forward Riley Bourbonnais, who is tied for second in the ECAC with eight goals on the year. The Rochester, N.Y., native also ranks third in the ECAC in points—tied with Harvard’s Jimmy Vesey (13).

Bourbonnais is joined by sophomore Viktor Liljegren and senior Milos Bubela on the first line, the latter of whom returned to the lineup only recently after missing five games with a shoulder injury. Bubela ranks first among all active RPI skaters in goals and points with 22 and 47, respectively.

While the return of the veteran forward has helped solidify the Engineer first line, the loss of a rookie has left a hole further down the lineup. Earlier this week, second-line center Evan Tironese, who opened the year with seven points in seven games, was ruled out for the season.The ECAC Rookie of the Month in October took a hit from behind earlier in the season, and after being labeled day-to-day for a few weeks, RPI coach Seth Appert recently confirmed that Tironese’s rookie campaign has concluded.

Nonetheless, the depth of Appert’s squad has enabled the Engineers to beat the injury bug. Twelve different players have recorded five or more points thus far in 2015.

On Saturday, the well-rounded RPI attack will look to hand Crimson sophomore goaltender Merrick Madsen his first loss. Madsen, who now boasts a 4-0-0 record after his 29-save performance against Notre Dame Friday night, in all likelihood will get the start in net again as Harvard looks to add a trophy to its cabinet.

Madsen kept the Crimson in contention early on Friday, before a plethora of Notre Dame penalties allowed Harvard to pull away with three power-play goals. In order to stave off the Crimson, whose power-play unit ranks second in the nation, the Engineers will have to play more disciplined than usual, as RPI has racked up the most penalty minutes in the ECAC and eighth most in the country (14 per game).

—Check TheCrimson.com at 4:30 p.m. for live updates.

—Staff writer Jake Meagher can be reached at jake.meagher@thecrimson.com.

After getting its first victory over a Division I team, the Harvard men’s basketball team looks to win consecutive games for the first time all year when it travels to Holy Cross (2-3) Sunday. Staff writer David Freed has three things to watch as the Crimson kick off a month-long road trip.

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