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Harvard Varsity Club NEWS & VIEWS of Harvard Sports Volume 53 Issue No. 3 www.harvardvarsityclub.org December 6, 2010 Founding Lifetime Member Plaque Unveiled at 2010 Harvard-Yale Game plaque was unveiled in front of 31,398 in attendance at The Game. by Melissa Schellberg ’10 The real plaque, weighing over 200 pounds, resides on the patio Special Assistant, Varsity Club outside the second floor lounge of Dillon Field House, beautifully As the clock wound down to zero in the second quarter displaying the 156 members’ names and graduation years in four of The Game, a columns. booming voice The new en- resounded across dowment funds the stadium as will provide the names of critical financial the Harvard support for new Varsity Club’s Club initiatives 156 Founding like the first-ever Lifetime Members Student-Athlete scrolled on the Ball (see page 3), big screen. The enhancements Lifetime Mem- in the Career bership initiative Networking that began in June program, a new 2009 finished with and improved great success, young alumni nearly doubling plan, and more the Club’s endow- HVC members- ment and gen- only events. The erating renewed Varsity Club interest in the sincerely thanks Club’s activities all of the 156 Representatives of the 156 Founding Lifetime Members of the Harvard Varsity Club at halftime of the and future. Founding Life- 2010 Harvard-Yale Game. This plaque is now located outside of the Dillon Lounge. On field, time Members a replica of the photo courtesy Gil Talbot for their contin- commemorative ued support! Harvard Defeats Yale 28-21 in the 127th playing of The Game by Kurt Svoboda Marco Iannuzzi ’11, as the senior corralled a 46-yard pass in the Director of Commuications first half that led to the Crimson’s only score. Iannuzzi, who was cleared to play just days be- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Towards the end of the 2010 Harvard-Yale fore the game after being game, the scene was one that fans on both sides had grown ac- sidelined since Oct. 2 with customed to. Yale, trailing Harvard despite high hopes and solid a broken clavicle, pro- play, was in a frantic situation – scrambling for an unlikely first vided more damage as he down in desperation mode. took the opening kickoff In this year’s edition, the 127th playing of The Game, Yale’s of the second half back 84 junior quarterback Patrick Witt found speedy wide receiver Gio yards for the game-tying Christodoulou on a crossing route. For a moment there was touchdown. The return daylight and the ensuing hopes that its drive would be extended. sparked a 21-point run But the opening closed quickly as fearsome defensive tackle Josue for the Crimson and Yale Ortiz ’11 caught Christodoulou and dragged him down after a never seemed quite the gain of eight yards – nine yards shy of the first down marker. same. Harvard took over on downs and, two kneel-downs later, claimed Still, the game was a 28-21 victory. tied heading into the The victory was full of notables for Harvard as head coach latter stages of the third Tim Murphy’s senior class finished undefeated against the Bull- quarter. There, Ortiz as- dogs, marking just the fifth time in school history of that accom- serted himself on defense. plishment – but the second time this decade (2001-04). The recent The senior collected two Marco Iannuzzi ’11 turned the game around dominance has given Harvard victories in nine of its last 10 out- stinging tackles on a Yale with a 84-yard kick return at the beginning ings against the Bulldogs. However, this year’s victory required drive including a sack and of the second half. big plays from several players as Yale dictated the pace of play a forced fumble, which the photo courtesy Gil Talbot throughout the opening half. Bulldogs were lucky to recover. The luck didn’t At halftime in the Stadium, Yale had a slim 14-7 lead but all last as Ortiz bullied his way through two blockers and blocked the momentum as the visitors dominated virtually every facet a punt with Harvard taking over at Yale’s 23 yard line. Harvard of play. Most notably, Yale held the ball in excess of 20 minutes, worked its way down the field and on first-and-goal from the two, converting 11 first downs and outgaining Harvard 211-71. While Gino Gordon ’11 notched his second touchdown of the day at the Harvard’s league-leading offense was kept off the field for a 3:00 mark, giving Harvard its first lead of the game at 21-14. significant portion of the half, it didn’t do much while it was out The Crimson padded its lead midway through the fourth there with the Crimson managing just 15 yards on 14 carries. after a short Yale punt gave Harvard great field position at the Within just a few footsteps however, momentum would Bulldogs’ 36. A pair of penalties and a five-yard rush byTreavor swing wildly to Harvard’s side to start the second half. Yale had Scales ’13 set up a first-and-goal to go situation at the Yale nine already become the unwilling witness to a return to the field by and three plays later, Collier Winters ’12 scrambled before find- Continued on page 6 Fall Sports Recaps Ernest E. Monrad ’51 awarded Honorary Field hockey (3-14, 1-6 Ivy ) Women’s Golf Major H at Varsity Club Annual Meeting • Harvard’s only win in the Ivy • Harvard capped off its fall season with the Harvard Invita- special presentations to two key members of the Varsity Club’s League this year came on Sept. 25 tional at The International in Bolton, Mass. All of the Ivy League leadership team. Former HVC President Bob Anderson ’61 and against Penn. Co-captain Carly women’s golf teams were present in what would be the first true newly elected President Lane MacDonald ’88-’89, both ice hockey Dickson ’12 tallied one goal and test of the Crimson’s future in the Ancient Eight next spring. standouts at Harvard, were given personalized Harvard hockey an assist on the day. Scoring the With a first round score of 303, Harvard seemed to be off to a jerseys. The jerseys serve as a thank you to Anderson for all of his other goal was midfielderGeorgia good start. Leading the Crimson was senior captain Mia Kaba- past work and dedication to the Varsity Club, and to MacDonald McGillivray ’12, while senior for- sakalis and freshman Bonnie Hu, who each shot 75. Entering the for what will be a memorable three-year term as President. ward Chloe Keating had one assist. second day with a three stroke lead, Harvard was unable to hold The entire slate of newly elected Board members is: B. Lane Goalkeeper Cynthia Tassopoulos the lead despite stellar performances from Hu, who shot a 73, MacDonald ’88-’89, President, Marc E. Goldberg ’79, Chairman, ’13 had three saves in the game. and Christine Cho ’12, who shot two rounds of 76. Yale finished Theresa M. Moore ’86, Vice President, Elizabeth M. Reilly ’91, • Dickson and Tassopoulos earned above Harvard by a mere two strokes. Treasurer, Lawrence G. Cetrulo ’71 and Matthew Picarsic ’01, All-Ivy League second team honors. • Coach Kevin Rhoads was recently selected as one of the coun- Elected Board. All positions will be held for a three-year term. Dickson was also named to the try’s Top 20 Teachers Under 40. Rhoads was also named the New The event concluded with guest speaker Frisbie Family Head All-Northeast Region second team. England PGA Teacher of the Year in 2008. Coach for Harvard Men’s Lacrosse Chris Wojcik ’96, comment- McGillivray received honorable Ernie Monrad ’51 and his family celebrate Ernie’s new Major H ing on how thrilled he is in returning to Harvard. Wojcik was the mention. Dickson had nine points Women’s Soccer (9-7-1, 4-3-0 Ivy) and lettersweater at the HVC Annual Meeting. 1996 Bingham award winner and a rare two sport stand-out here on the season including two goals The highlight of the 2010 Varsity Club Annual Meeting was a at Harvard. and five assists. Tassopoulos ranks • Although the Crimson fell short of their ultimate goal—the surprise presentation of an Honorary Major H in football to Ernest 16th in the country with 6.82 saves third Ivy Championship in as many years—Coach Ray Leone E. Monrad ‘51 for his lifetime of service to Harvard, Harvard per game. She posted 116 saves on has led the team to its fourth Athletics, and the Varsity Club. The award was presented by the season with a .725 save percent- straight winning season, finishing Nichols Family Director of Athletics Bob Scalise as members of Carly Dickson ’12 age. fourth in the Ivy League. Harvard suffered three heartbreaking Ernie’s family were brought in through a side entrance. Less than 10 Honorary Major H’s have been awarded in the last 50 years! Men’s Tennis losses in the Ivy League, losing each game by only one goal. Betty, Ernie’s wife of 59 years, was joined by their children and grandchildren for this momentous occasion. Along with the Major • The Crimson hosted the Big Crimson Halloween Invitational • Katherine Sheeleigh ’11 was honored as the Ivy League Player H certificate, Ernie was given an official Harvard lettersweater last October with visiting teams Amherst, Brown, Dartmouth, manufactured by Polo Ralph Lauren. During halftime of The MIT, and Tufts.Jonathan Pearlman ’12 and Will McNamee of the Year as she tallied 25 points throughout the season and was Game, Ernie was center field representing the Founding Lifetime ’13 won the consolation title for doubles with a dramatic 9-8 Members, sporting a brand new lettersweater like many of his tiebreaker win.

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