Harvard Baseball Darts Past UMass Lowell, 9-4

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Rothenberg and McColl tallied two RBI apiece (Elan Kawesch).
LOWELL, Mass. - Taking the field for its final non-conference game of 2016, Harvard baseball got out to an early lead and did not relent, topping UMass Lowell, 9-4, on Wednesday at LeLacheur Park.

Sophomore Matt Rothenberg and junior Josh Ellis tallied three hits apiece to lead the offense, with Rothenberg and freshman Patrick McColl driving in a game-high two runs apiece. Senior DJ Link tallied two hits, while junior Drew Reid and freshman Ben Skinner also tallied base hits.

Senior Shaun Rubin got the start on the mound in a staff game, going two innings with one strikeouts and one earned run, while seniors Matt Sanders, Joey Sliepka, and TJ Laurisch and sophomore Dylan Combs threw scoreless frames in relief.

McColl put Harvard on the board with an RBI-single in the top of the first, plating Ellis. Harvard put up four runs in the second, scoring twice off of wild pitches and once after a passed ball. Rothenberg added an RBI triple in the inning that plated senior Mitch Klug.

The River Hawks tallied a run in the second, but the Crimson responded with two runs in the top of the fourth to take a 7-1 lead. Rothenberg doubled to left center to score Klug, and scored himself after an RBI single by McColl to center field.

UMass Lowell put three on the board in the seventh, but two runs in the ninth by Harvard put the game out of reach. Freshman Trent Bryan scored after an error, and Ellis tallied an RBI triple to score Skinner, extending the lead to 9-4.

Harvard concludes its conference slate April 30-May 1 with home and home doubleheaders against Dartmouth. The Saturday contests will be broadcast on ESPN3, and the entire series can be seen on the Ivy League Digital Network.

Harvard Women’s Lacrosse Blitzes UMass Lowell, 12-5

Marisa Romeo led the Harvard offense with six points against UMass Lowell (Gil Talbot).
LOWELL, Mass. – The Harvard women's lacrosse team (8-6) jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first half and then cruised to a 12-5 victory Tuesday night at UMass Lowell (1-16).

The win snapped a three-game losing skid for the Crimson and marked its highest scoring output since its 17-9 win over Dartmouth April 2. Harvard outshot UMass Lowell 30-8, held a 23-15 ground ball edge and a 12-7 draw control advantage.

Junior Marisa Romeo led the Crimson attack with six points on two goals and four assists. Senior

Harvard Baseball Trades 6-0 Shutouts in Doubleheader with Brown

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Ellis tallied a team-high four hits on the afternoon (Elan Kawesch).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Finishing up its second Ivy League Red Rolfe series, Harvard baseball split a pair of shutout decisions, 0-6 and 6-0, with Brown to claim a series victory, 3-1. Harvard improved to 15-21 overall and 8-8 in Ivy play, while Brown moved to 12-22 on the season with a 6-10 mark in conference play.

Game One: L, 6-0
Harvard fell in the opening game of the afternoon, 6-0, after being held to five hits over seven innings. Senior Mitch Klug and junior Josh Ellis tallied two hits apiece, while Klug and sophomore Conor Quinn recorded doubles.

Sophomore Ian Miller got the start on the mound, striking out five over 3.2 innings against five hits,

No. 18 Radcliffe Heavyweight Edged Out at No. 6 Yale

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 18 Harvard-Radcliffe heavyweight crew (6-3) put up a fight at No. 6 Yale, but the rival Bulldogs edged out the Black and White by a 1.8-second margin on the Housatonic River Saturday.

Yale swept the day and retained the Case Cup, but the Radcliffe varsity eight did not go quietly. With a tailwind that increased throughout the day and a light rain during the first event, the V8 withstood a strong start to keep pace with the Bulldogs. Yale made a move over the middle 1,000 meters and a final push by Radcliffe would not be enough.

The second varsity eight was a length behind the Bulldogs, crossing with a time of 6:15.4. The

No. 5 Heavyweight Crew Wins 18th-Straight Adams Cup

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 5 Harvard men's heavyweight crew held off a strong No. 13 Penn and No. 12 Navy to retain the Adams Cup for the 18^th-straight year Saturday morning on the Charles River. The Crimson also won the Clothier Trophy for overall team points.

The varsity eight wrapped the day with a half-second win over a surging Penn team, who finished open water ahead of Navy. Harvard clocked a time of 5:54.5, while the Quakers crossed in 5:55.0. A crosswind had begun to blow before the V8 race, but overall the water was calm on the Charles.

The second varsity withstood a strong Navy start to walk over the Quakers and Mids over the middle

Harvard Softball Topples Providence, 8-2

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Sarah Smith pitched four hitless innings in relief Thursday (Fran Ruchalski).
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Harvard softball (21-14) pounded out 14 hits, while pitchers Taylor Cabe and Sarah Smith limited Providence (16-23) to just three, cruising to an 8-2 victory Thursday evening at Glay Stadium.

Cabe earned the victory to improve to 12-3 on the year, tossing the first three innings. Smith then came on in relief and threw four hitless innings. Both pitchers recorded two strikeouts.

Five Harvard hitters notched at least two hits with lead-off batter Rhianna Rich leading the way with

Harvard Baseball Falls to Massachusetts, 6-2, In Beanpot Consolation

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Harvard falls to 2-1 in the season series to the Minutemen (Rob Foldy).
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – Putting an end to the 2016 Beanpot, Harvard baseball fell to Massachusetts, 6-2, in the consolation round on Wednesday at New England Baseball Complex.
The Crimson (12-20) was led at the plate by freshman Patrick McColl, who tallied a career-best four hits. Sophomore Matt Rothenberg tallied the lone RBI on the day for Harvard, which left 12 runners on base throughout the contest.

Junior Kevin Rex got the start against the Minutemen (9-17), but the Crimson threw six different pitchers in the game. Seniors Matt Sanders and Sean O'Neill and sophomore Noah Zavolas combined for four scoreless innings in relief.

Harvard took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first after Klug scored following a throwing error. The second baseman started the series with a double down the left field line, and Rothenberg followed with a deep single to shortstop that forced an errant throw home for Klug to score. The hit for Rothenberg extended his reached-base streak to 16 games.

The Minutemen added two in the bottom of the first and one in the bottom of the second to take a 3-1 lead, but the Crimson pulled one back in the top of the third after a sacrifice fly from Rothenberg, 3-2.

Massachusetts doubled its advantage, 4-2, after an error in the fourth inning. Harvard had a pair of two-out, bases-loaded opportunities in the sixth and seventh innings but came up empty. A solo home run in the bottom of the seventh gave Massachusetts a three-run lead, securing the victory.

Harvard hosts Brown for four games this weekend, April 23-24. The games on Saturday can be viewed on ESPN3, and the entire series will be broadcast on the Ivy League Digital Network.

Comeback Bid Falls Short for Harvard Women’s Lacrosse at No. 15/17 Penn

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Maeve McMahon and the Crimson will host No. 14/15 Boston College Wednesday, April 20 (Penny Ashford).
PHILADELPHIA – Marisa Romeo scored three goals in the game, including one off a free-position attempt with 33 seconds left, but the Harvard women's lacrosse team could not find the equalizer, falling at No. 15/17 Penn by a score of 8-7 Saturday afternoon.

Alexis Nicolia added two scores, and Kelly Weis recorded seven saves in net for the Crimson, which

Radcliffe Lightweight Crew Completes Day One of Lightweight Invitational

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 4 Harvard-Radcliffe lightweight crew varsity eight finished second as the Black and White wrapped day one of the Lightweight Invitational on the Charles River. The second varsity walked away from MIT in the preliminaries.

Radcliffe varsity eight posted a time of 6:46.0 with a tailwind but choppy conditions Saturday morning. The Cardinal posted a time of 6:37.8 to record an open-water win. MIT was open water behind Radcliffe with a time of 6:58.8.

The 2V cruised to a 30-plus second win over the Engineers, stopping the clock in 7:14.7. The third

No. 5 Heavyweight Crew Nipped by No. 3 Princeton, Downs MIT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 5 Harvard men's heavyweight varsity eight could not overcome a big start by No. 3 Princeton, as the Tigers took home the Compton Cup over the Crimson and MIT Saturday morning on the Charles River.

Princeton posted a big start, jumping out to a half-length lead at 250 meters. The Tigers stretched their legs to hold open water by the bridge. The Crimson did not relent, making a strong push over the middle of the race to reduce the Princeton lead to four seats, but would run out of course as the Tigers posted a 1.7-second win with the tailwind.

The second varsity tallied the lone Crimson win on the day with a gutsy performance. With a fast

No. 58 Women's Tennis Topples No. 69 Yale, 6-1

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Ringblom earned her 17th win of the season (Zack Williamson).
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The No. 58 women's tennis team surpassed No. 69 Yale with a 6-1 result in New, Haven, Connecticut on Friday afternoon.

In doubles action, Harvard's No. 1 and 2 pairings topped the Bulldog earning the first point of the match. June Lee and Erica Oosterhout defeated Madeleine Hamilton and Tina Jiang with a score of 7-5, while Annika Ringblom and Sabrina Xiong earned a victory over Ree Ree Li and Carol Finke with a score of 6-2.

Six Crimson players tallied singles victories in its second-straight win in Ivy League play. Nikki Kallenberg topped Jiang with set scores of 6-3, 6-2, while Oosterhout defeated Ree Ree Li, 6-1, 6-0. Ringblom also tallied a win over Sherry Li, 6-2, 6-2. Xiong and He were the only two Crimson to go into the three set earning victories with scores of 6-4, 5-7, 10-6, and 5-7, 6-1, 10-8, respectively.

Harvard takes on No. 72 Brown in its final home contest of the season and will honor its lone senior in Amy He prior to the match.

Doubles: 1. Lee/Oosterhout (H) def. Hamilton/Jiang (Y) 2. Ringblom/Xiong (H) def. R. Li/Finke (Y) 3. Kallenberg/Jasper (H) lost to S. Li/Shklover (Y) Singles: 1. June Lee (H) lost to Hamilton (Y) 2. Nikki Kallenberg (H) def. Jiang (Y) 3. Erica Oosterhout (H) def. R. Li (Y) 4. Annika Ringblom (H) def. S. Li (Y) 5. Sabrina Xiong (H) def. C. Amos (Y) 6. Amy He (H) def. Yang (Y)

7-5 6-2 6-2 6-4, 6-4 6-3, 6-2 6-1, 6-0 6-2, 6-2 6-4, 5-7, 10-6 5-7, 6-1, 10-8

Harvard Men’s Volleyball Downs Princeton in Three on Senior Night

Clemens, Schlossman and Bent were honored before the match (Athletic Communications).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's volleyball team topped Princeton in a 3-0 victory Friday night at the Malkin Athletic Center, winning the Ivy League Men's Volleyball Championship. The win came with set scores of 25-17, 25-18 and 25-18.

Prior to the match, Harvard recognized its three graduating seniors; Branden Clemens, Alec

Five RBI from Lantz Helps Harvard Softball Outlast Maine, 10-7

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Meagan Lantz drove in five of Harvard's 10 runs Thursday (Fran Ruchalski).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Freshman third baseman Meagan Lantz drove in five runs in the first three innings, leading the Harvard softball team (17-13) to a 10-7 victory on a sunny Thursday afternoon at Soldiers Field.

Fellow rookie Sarah Smith worked the first 3.1 innings of the game in the circle for the Crimson, collecting her second win of the year before giving way to junior Taylor Cabe who closed out the final 3.2 with five strikeouts. Maine used four pitchers in the game, but starter Molly Flowers suffered the loss and fell to 8-7 on the season.

The Harvard offense stormed out of the gate with Maddy Kaplan doubling to left center in the second

Late Comeback Thwarted as Boston College Tops Harvard Baseball, 11-9

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Link, Owolo tallied two RBI apiece (Rob Foldy).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard baseball fell to Boston College, 11-9, on Tuesday at O'Donnell Field despite a furious comeback. The Crimson fell to 9-18 on the season while the Eagles improved to 17-11. 

All nine starters tallied a hit in the contest, with the Crimson recording 12 total in the game. Senior DJ Link, junior Matt Hink and freshman Edwin Owolo recorded two hits apiece, with Link and Owolu each driving home a pair of runs.

Simon Rosenblum-Larson got the start on the hill, scattering four hits and three runs over 1.2 innings,

No. 63 Women's Tennis Tallies 4-3 Victory Over No. 61 Princeton

Oosterhout earned 20th singles victory this season (Zack Williamson).
PRINCETON, N.J. - The No. 63 Harvard women's tennis team (11-9, 1-3 Ivy) earned a 4-3 decision over No. 61 Princeton (11-9, 3-2 Ivy) Sunday afternoon at the Jadwin Gymnasium.

Harvard jumped on board first winning the doubles point with its No. 1 and 2 pairings. June Lee and Erica Oosterhout defeated Amanda Muliawan and Dorothy Tang 6-1, while Sabrina Xiong and Annika Ringblom earned a victory over Katrine Steffensen and Emily Hahn with a score of 6-4.

In singles play, three Crimson players recorded a win. Nikki Kallenberg in the No. 2 position lost in

Harvard Men's Golf Places Second at Princeton Invitational

Deng's Sunday 69 matched the Crimson's low round of the weekend (Gregory Carroccio).
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Harvard men's golf team placed second at the Princeton Invitational over the weekend, edging out a crowded field atop the leaderboard.

Originally scheduled for 54 holes at the par-71 Springdale Golf Club, the tournament was shortened to 36 holes due to weather. Despite the difficult conditions, the Crimson turned in two solid rounds to finish the tournament at plus-9 (577), coming in one stroke ahead of Princeton (+10, 578), Yale (+10, 578), and Georgia Tech (+10, 578), and two strokes ahead of Columbia (+11, 579). No. 22 Duke won the team competition at minus-25 (543).

Senior captain Rohan Ramnath was Harvard's top finisher for the second-straight tournament at

Harvard's Cheng Leads Women's Golf to Third-Place Showing at River Landing Classic

Cheng turned in the fifth-lowest 54-hole total in program history (UNCW Athletics).
WALLACE, N.C. – The Harvard women's golf team placed third at the River Landing Classic in the team's final tune up before the 2016 Ivy Championships.

Harvard (+41, 905) sat in first place following 36 holes on Saturday, but slipped back on Sunday to finish behind East Carolina (+34, 898) and Penn State (+38, 902). The Crimson started quickly at plus-3 (291) through the first round, the sixth-lowest round versus par in program history and the eighth-lowest total round score. Harvard was unable to keep its same pace through the second round and carded a plus-25 (313), but still maintained a five-stroke lead heading into Sunday.

The Crimson played solidly in the final round with a plus-13 (301), but East Carolina fired a minus-1

Harvard Sailing Tallies Eighth at New England Team Race Championship and Mystic Lake Team Race

Sailing captured two eighth-place finishes this weekend (Athletic Communications).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard sailing team placed eighth at the New England Team Race Championship, hosted by Coast Guard, and at the Mystic Lake Team Race, hosted by Tufts, while also racing to 13th at the Emily Wick Trophy Women's Regatta, hosted by Connecticut College.

At the New England Team Race Championship, the Crimson tallied a 5-6 record for an eighth-place finish sailing in FJ vessels. With skippers Andrew Mollerus, Nick Sertl and Marek Zaleski and crews Sydney Karnovsky, Nomin-Erdene Jagdagdorj and Julia Lord, the Crimson registered its victories over Roger Williams, Dartmouth, Coast Guard, Bowdoin, and Boston University.

The Mystic Lake Team Race saw similar results as Harvard posted another eighth-place mark. Overall, the Crimson grabbed wins over Boston University, Rhode Island and Northeastern. Sailing in Larks, Skippers included Nicolas Karnovsky, Andrew Puopolo and Jackson Wagner, while the crews included Alejandra Resendiz, Christine Gosioco and Robert Anderson.

The A-division of Taylor Ladd and Kirstin Anderson recorded 75 points, while the B-division of Taylor Gavula and Lena Episalla registered 100 points. Both pairings sailed to eight top-10 results in the 16-race regatta at the Emily Wick Trophy Women's Regatta.

The Crimson will compete in its most regattas of the spring season with the Presidents' Trophy (Boston University), Thompson Trophy (Coast Guard/Connecticut College), Owen and Mosbacher/Kapp Trophies (Cornell), Oberg Trophy (MIT) and Savin Hill Central Series (Boston College) lined up from April 16-17.

Harvard Radcliffe Lightweight Crew Wraps Knecht Cup Competition

MERCER LAKE, N.J. – The Harvard-Radcliffe lightweight crew varsity eight ranked fourth against a stacked field in the grand final of the Knecht Cup Sunday afternoon at Mercer Lake.

In the grand final, the top Black and White improved its heat time, but finished well behind the pace. Stanford won the Knecht Cup title with a time of 6:35.96. BU was just 2.76 off the winner for second place and Wisconsin took third with a time of 6:45.74. Radcliffe A clocked a time of 6:47.20 and the Black and White B boat crossed in 6:53.94 for fifth.  

The varsity eight advanced to the grand final with a win in its heat, besting the top BU boat by just

No. 13 Women’s Water Polo Tripped up by No. 16 Princeton, 9-7

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The No. 13 Harvard women's water polo team fell short to No. 16 Princeton, 9-7, in its final game of its opening weekend of CWPA play Sunday at Canham Natatorium.

Michelle Martinelli paced Harvard's (19-7, 0-3) attack with a hat trick, while Yoshi Andersen and Zoe Osborne each tallied a goal apiece. Cleo Harrington fueled the defensive end with nine saves in between the pipes.

Melissa Balding snapped the back of the net on a one-timer from Martinelli to put Harvard on the