Five Weekend Games to Watch (Week of Nov. 8)

This past weekend, Harvard had one of its strongest showings of the year with an Ivy-clinching victory by the women’s soccer team and a big win by the football squad. As Harvard tried to carry its momentum into this week’s docket of games, The Back Page previews a few especially noteworthy contests:

Harvard Invitational, Women’s Tennis

In its last competition of the calendar year, the women’s tennis team hosts the Harvard Invitational. Freshmen Monica Lin and Spencer Liang look to follow up their impressive showings at the USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championships, where they finished in the quarterfinals and the round of sixteen, respectively. The competition will last from Friday to Sunday in the Murr Center.

CPWA Northern Div. Championships, Harvard Men’s Water Polo

After finishing 11-1 in conference play on the season, the No. 18 Crimson looks for its regular season success to carry over to the CWPA Northern Division Championships. Brown handed Harvard its only conference loss of the year in late October and could potentially avenge its defeat this weekend in Blodgett Pool.

Women’s Volleyball v. Penn

After defeating Yale for the first time in 10 years, the women’s volleyball team hopes to carry some momentum into its tilt with Penn this Friday in the Malkin Athletic Center. The Quakers sit one spot below the Crimson in the standings and, with a fifth straight victory, could pull into a tie for second place in the Ivy League with Harvard.