Sports Features
Men’s Water Polo Dominates Air Force Invitational
The No. 14 Harvard men’s water polo team bounced back this weekend with a trio of victories at the Air Force Invitational, beating host Air Force, No. 17 Navy, and Concordia University Irvine.
Women’s Soccer Ties for Second Consecutive Game, Remains Undefeated
Harvard women’s soccer (4-0-4, 0-0 Ivy) returned to the field last Sunday afternoon in the final non-conference game against the No. 10 Santa Clara Broncos (6-2-1, 0-0 WCC), reaching a competitive 2-2 draw to remain undefeated on the season.
Hoops Star Harmoni Turner Shines For Team USA
Senior Harvard basketball standout Harmoni Turner added another achievement to her growing list of accolades: co-captaining Team USA to an undefeated gold medal run at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Harvard Football Kicks Off a New Era on Saturday. Here’s What to Know.
This Saturday's football game against Stetson will be Andrew Aurich’s first as a head coach, and will mark the start of a new era for the Harvard Crimson without legendary coach Tim Murphy — the winningest coach in Ivy League football history.
Women’s Soccer Wins One of Two on Midwest Trip, Remains Undefeated
The Harvard women’s soccer team was back in action last week, continuing with a match-up against the Milwaukee Panthers and then the Northwestern Wildcats. The Crimson delivered a commanding 4-2 victory over Milwaukee last Thursday, followed by a hard-fought 1-1 tie with Northwestern on Sunday.
Women’s Volleyball Off to a Hot Start, Sweeps Harvard Invitational
The Harvard women’s volleyball team (3-0, 0-0 Ivy) started the season off right with home victories over Stonehill, Merrimack, and UNH. By sweeping the Harvard Invitational, the squad clinched an undefeated opening weekend for the second consecutive season.
Women’s Soccer Draws with Pepperdine, Still Undefeated on Season
The undefeated Harvard women’s soccer team (3-0-2, 0-0 Ivy) returned home to Jordan Field on Sunday afternoon to battle against a familiar matchup in No. 20 Pepperdine. After a competitive bout in which each team found the net late in the game, the Crimson battled the Waves to a 1-1 tie.
Harvard Pitchers Sean Matson and Tanner Smith Selected in 2024 MLB Draft
For the second consecutive year, two members of Harvard’s baseball team were selected in the MLB Draft. Rising seniors Sean Matson and Tanner Smith were picked up in the ninth round by the Cleveland Guardians and in the 15th round by the San Diego Padres, respectively.
Harvard Women’s Soccer Excels in Opening Weeks of Play
The Harvard women’s soccer team (2-0-1, 0-0 Ivy) kicked off its season with a hot start this fall, finding its groove in important early match-ups against Marshall, UMass Amherst, and Northeastern
Meet Harvard’s 26 Olympians at the 2024 Paris Games
Harvard will be represented at the 2024 Paris Olympics by 26 students and alumni — a greater showing than 100 national Olympics delegations.
Parting Shot: The State of the Crimson
My friend Alexandra would greet me with the same question every single day throughout my sophomore fall. “What’s the state of The Crimson?” Two and a half years later, I finally have an answer for her.
Parting Shot: The Future of Sports is Female
In September 2019, I walked into 14 Plympton Street for my first-ever meeting with the Sports Board. As the former sports editor of my high school paper and an ex-high school athlete looking for an outlet, I hoped that Crimson Sports would become a place I could call home.
Tennis Phenom Cooper Williams to Transfer to Duke
Star Harvard tennis player Cooper Williams, who went 14-9 in his first year in Cambridge and reached the round of 16 at the NCAA singles championships, will transfer to Duke next season, per an announcement on the Duke Athletics Instagram.
Competing Equally at Last: 50 Years of the Harvard-Radcliffe Athletics Merger
Harvard University and Radcliffe College merged in 1974 in a decision that came on the heels of the passage of Title IX and carried major implications for the future of athletics at Harvard.
Dominance on the Ice: The 1999 Women’s Ice Hockey Team's Long Legacy
In what marks the 25th anniversary of the Harvard women’s ice hockey team’s historic triple-crown season, the team’s national championship run and the grit, perseverance, and dominance the squad displayed throughout that entire season is still spoken about with hushed reverence.
Heartbeat Heroes: Varsity Team Managers
Often considered “the heartbeat of the team,” team managers play an integral role in varsity sports. The Crimson sat down with four managers from Harvard’s basketball, lacrosse, and squash programs to learn more about the position.
Soccer Star Hannah Bebar Commits to Duke For Last Year of NCAA Eligibility
After finishing her senior season for the Harvard women’s soccer team, midfielder Hannah Bebar wasn't ready to hang up her cleats. So she'll be taking her talents to Durham next year.
Brooms, Beaters, and Belief: The Harvard Horntails Fly to Glory in Quadball Championships
In late April, the Harvard Horntails, Harvard’s club quadball team, won the USQ Cup National Quadball Championship, finally breaking after finishing as the national runners-up the year prior. In an intense rematch against the reigning champions, the Crimson emerged victorious by a narrow margin of 160-140, securing the coveted championship trophy.
‘We’re Gonna Have a Ton of Success Here’: Andrew Aurich Ready to Keep Harvard Football Rolling
The last time Harvard had a new football coach, Bill Clinton was halfway into his first term. Mariah Carey had just released her first holiday album. And Andrew Aurich, the next Harvard football don, was just 10 years old.
Airborn Agility
The Horntails were unsuccessful in last year's national final against USTA, but they exacted revenge on the Roadrunners this time around.
‘Boom’: Harvard Captures Second Straight Series Win Against Dartmouth
Harvard blasted five home runs to take two-of-three from Dartmouth and put itself back in Ivy League contention. After narrowly dropping the middle game last Sunday 6-5, the Crimson rallied back to take the decider 13-5, the team’s second consecutive series victory after dropping its first seven.