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Harvard Receives No. 10 Seed, Will Face Michigan State in NCAA Tournament

Harvard women’s basketball team will tip off against the Michigan State Spartans in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament as the selection committee awarded the Crimson a No. 10 seed on Sunday evening, the highest seeding in program history.

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Harvard Women’s Tennis Dominates UMass and NJIT in Home Sweep

Harvard women’s tennis delivered a statement performance over the weekend, dismantling University of Massachusetts Amherst and New Jersey Institute of Technology in back-to-back shutouts in a triumphant return to the Murr Center.

No. 22 Women’s Lacrosse Beats Holy Cross 12-7

After a grueling road trip to play the No. 11 Princeton Tigers this past weekend, the No. 22 Harvard Crimson drove to Holy Cross for a weeknight contest against its in-state rival. Although it was a tight game through the first half, Harvard’s fourth-quarter success spurred the team to a dominant 12-7 rebound win.

Crimson Crush Dartmouth, Clinches Best Regular Season in Program History

Harvard women’s basketball (22-4, 11-3 Ivy) dominated Dartmouth Big Green (8-19, 2-12) with a decisive 74-40 road victory, clinching the best regular season win percentage (84.6%) in program history.

No. 8 Harvard Women’s Water Polo Succeeds in Saturday Sweep, Extends Longest Active Winning Streak in Top 10

Before heading to California, the Harvard women's water polo team (16-1, 7-0 CWPA) extended its winning streak to 14 with dominant performances over Brown and Marist.

Harvard Baseball Swept by No. 7 Florida in Tough Road Matchup

Harvard's baseball team took to the road for the third consecutive weekend, where it was swept by a strong No. 7 Florida Gators squad. Despite the loss, the team remains determined ahead of Ivy League play.

Harvard Men’s Volleyball Splits Rescheduled Road Trip Against Charleston

Three weeks after the series was originally scheduled, Harvard finally made the trip down to West Virginia to face the University of Charleston in a critical conference clash, finishing the weekend 1-1 in an even matchup.

Harvard Women’s Squash Places Second at National Championship

The No. 2 Harvard Women’s squash team fell just short of the national title Sunday, placing second in the Howe Cup after losing 5-4 to No. 1 Trinity.

No. 19 Women’s Lacrosse Falls to No. 13 Princeton in Ivy League Opener

Despite a strong start, the Harvard women’s lacrosse team could not contain No. 13 Princeton’s relentless offensive pressure during the Ivy opener, losing 20-6 at Sherrerd Field.

Homestand Heroics: No. 12 Men’s Lacrosse Topples RV Michigan 14-11

Broadcaster Adam Pascal was correct in predicting that the battle between No. 12 Harvard and RV Michigan might be reduced to the Crimson’s “sub-plot” of playing a game that came down to two distinct halves, with Harvard eking out a 14-11 win over the visiting Wolverines that all came down to the fourth quarter.