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Volume 51 Issue No. 3 www.varsityclub.harvard.edu October 29, 2008 Varsity Club Unveils New Ralph Lauren Lettersweater by Bob Glatz ‘88 black, and white. Harvard Varsity Club Executive Director Unique lettersweaters for each sport remained until 1957 when the Two years ago at a Harvard-Yale tail- number of varsity sports (10) and gate, I was fortunate enough to bump into minor h colors was beginning to Harvard lacrosse alumna Rory Edwards outnumber the possible permutations ’05. After exchanging customary single- of colors in the lettersweaters. After malt greetings at Bob Shaunessy ‘59’s receiving a recommendation from the infamous tailgate, Rory suggested that the Undergraduate Athletic Council, the Varsity Club should partner up with her Faculty Committee on Athletic Sports employer, Ralph Lauren, to create a world agreed to standardize the lettersweat- class sweater for our well deserving stu- ers for all major sports. The hockey dent athletes. A couple of phone calls later, color combination was chosen and a meeting was arranged with Jerry Lauren the classic black sweater with a crim- (Ralph’s brother) down at Polo headquar- son “H” bordered in white became ters on Madison Avenue and the project the official lettersweater and remains was on. so today. As many of you know, the tradition Thanks to the generosity of Varsity of the Harvard lettersweater dates back to Club members, the Lettersweater the early 1880s when crew adopted a white program is about 80% endowed, so sweater with a crimson “H” as their team each first-time letterwinner receives Two well deserving models, (left) 2008 Bingham uniform. As football, baseball and track a beautiful sweater made exclusively Award winner and newest Varsity Club employee began to compete on an intercollegiate level for the Harvard Varsity Club by Polo Geoff Rathgeber ‘08 and 2007 Ivy League Softball during the 1880s, there became a need for Ralph Lauren. Most undergraduates Rookie of the Year Lauren Murphy ‘10. official Harvard athletic attire. Accordingly, are now presented with a letter- in 1896, the Athletic Committee that oversaw undergradu- sweater at their team’s annual banquet. Alumni major H recipi- ate sports met to discuss the options for outfitting Harvard’s ents interested in purchasing a sweater may do so by contacting athletes. After deliberation, the Committee decided to prescribe the Harvard Varsity Club. The cost is $150 for active members and each team a sweater that used a unique color scheme of crimson, $250 for those whose membership has fallen into arrears. Undefeated October for Crimson Gridders by Matt Scheerer ahead of the Jaguars, 17-3, Gordon followed with a touchdown Athletic Communications Intern run to cap Harvard’s scoring streak of the half. Lorditch finished the afternoon with seven receptions for 106 yards including a The Harvard football team closed out the month of October touchdown. 4-0, 2-0 in the Ivy League, improving their overall record to 5-1, Defensively, team captain Matt Curtis wreaked havoc on 2-1 in conference play. The Crimson bounced back at Lafayette, Lafayette’s offense, disrupting the backfield most of the afternoon, 27-13, after losing its opening Ancient Eight game against Brown, totaling nine tackles, including a sack. Curtis garnered Ivy League 22-24. Harvard followed up against, a then undefeated, Cornell honor roll accolades for the effort. Freshman phenom Matthew at home, making a 38-17 statement to the rest of the Ivy League. Hansen also earned Ivy League honors, as he was named Rookie A week later, Lehigh came to Harvard Stadium and the Crimson of the Week after recording his first interception of his career. defense halted a Mountain Hawk comeback when senior Peter The Crimson then returned home to familiar territory the Ajayi stripped the ball from quarterback J.B. Clark and senior following week, taking on Cornell for its home Ivy League Glenn Dorris recovered to seal the victory, 27-24. Most recently, opener. Cornell at the time was 3-0, including an upset over Yale, the Crimson went to Princeton to take on the Tigers and another and looking to beat the Crimson at home for the first time since exciting finish ensued, as sophomore Gino Gordon scored the 2000. Injuries had slowed the Harvard wide receiving unit the game-winning touchdown with 3:34 left in the game. two previous weeks. But after every dusk, the sun always rises. Against Lafayette, the Crimson came out scoring 24 points Freshman Adam Chrissis and sophomore Levi Richards stepped in the first half, started by junior Cheng Ho who scored on a into major roles and both scored touchdowns, contributing to the one-yard touchdown run, the first of four consecutive scoring 28-7 halftime lead. Chrissis scored on his first career reception, a drives in the first half for the Harvard offense. Ho amassed 108 67-yard screen pass from Pizzotti on the third play of the game. yards on 20 carries becoming the Crimson’s first 100-yard rusher Richard’s 21-yard receiving score came in the second half, in wake of the season. Junior Patrick Long followed in the next series of a Big Red three-and-out. Two drives later, Chrissis added a with a 41-yard field goal, a career long that stood for 40:52, when second touchdown, this one of the rushing variety, on a 22-yard Long nailed a 45 yarder that was the longest field goal for the end around. Senior Jason Miller had a receiving touchdown later Crimson in 15 years. Senior Chris Pizzotti then threw a 67-yard in the game to give the Crimson its final score. gem to sophomore Chris Lorditch who scored to put the Crimson The first half scoring trend continued against Lehigh, with the offense accounting for 17 first-half points and Dorris adding -an Matt Luft ‘10 other score, returning an interception for 21-yards. Both Crimson dspics.com touchdowns came from junior Matt Luft, who totaled 111 yards on seven receptions. Lehigh, on their last drive, down by three, was looking to tie or win the ball game. Starting the drive at their own 38 yard line, the Mountain Hawks drove the ball down the field to the Harvard 17-yard line with a fresh set of downs and plenty of time to score. On first and ten, the Lehigh quarterback Clark dropped back and was flushed out of the pocket by the relentless defensive line. As Clark was avoiding the pressure Ajayi came from behind and knocked the ball loose from Clark. Dorris recovered in mid air with 46 seconds left and preserved the Harvard win, 27-24. Continued on page 3 Fall Sports Recaps Field hockey (6-8, 2-3 Ivy League) Women’s Golf • The Crimson opened October with four straight wins against • In its only competition of October and the last tournament of Vermont, Brown, Northeastern and Saint Louis, scoring 16 goals, the season, the women captured first in a seven-field team at the its highest four-game output since the beginning of the 2004 Lehigh Invitational Oct. 25-26, 35 strokes ahead of second-place season. Harvard’s six goals against Saint Louis Oct. 13 were the Towson. most since Oct. 12, 2003 against Cornell. Harvard dropped a 1-0 • Senior Emily Balmert and sophomore Mia Kabasakalis fin- contest to Cornell Oct. 18 before losing two straight to ranked ished in a tie for second, three strokes off the lead, at the Lehigh opponents. Invite. Freshman Christine Cho and junior Claire Sheldon • Sophomore Leigh McCoy leads the team in scoring, posting a finished sixth and 10th, respectively. team-high six goals and two assists for 14 points. She was named COOP Student-Athlete of the Week Oct. 6. Women’s Soccer (9-3-3, 4-1-0 Ivy League) • Senior Tami Jafar has added five goals, while sophomore Chloe Keating has four, including three game-winners. • Like their brethren on the men’s team, the Crimson has gone • Senior Kylie Stone has started every game in goal, posting a undefeated in October and moved into first place in the Ivy, 6-8 record with a 2.14 goals-against average. Two of her three posting six straight wins beginning with a 3-1 defeat of Yale shutouts have come in Ivy League play. Oct. 4. The Crimson then topped Cornell and Maine at home, • The Crimson finishes out its schedule with an away game at followed by road wins over Brown, Holy Cross and No. 20 Boston University Oct. 29 followed by a match at Dartmouth Princeton. Nov. 1. Harvard will conclude the regular season Nov. 8 at Jor- • Freshman Melanie Baskind was named Ivy League Rookie of dan Field against Columbia. the Week Oct. 20. She leads the team with six goals and six as- sists for 18 points. Sophomore Katherine Sheeleigh is second on the team with five goals and five assists for 15 points. Men’s Tennis • Junior Christina Hagner was named COOP Student-Athlete • Senior Chris Clayton and sophomore Alexei Chijoff-Evans of the Week Oct. 20 after scoring a goal in each of the first five won the doubles title at the ITA Northeast Regionals, while Clay- games of the team’s current six-game unbeaten streak. She is ton won the singles title in a three-hour match against Colum- second on the team with Sheeleigh with five goals along with bia’s Bogdan Borta. Clayton and Chijoff-Evans qualified for the one assist. ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships Nov. 6-9. • Juniors Lauren Mann and Laura Dale have split time in goal, • Senior Sasha Ermakov and junior Spencer Vegosen, in his with Dale posting a 5-0-1 record with two shutouts and a 0.52 first collegiate action, advanced to the semifinals in the doubles goals-against average. Mann has contributed four wins with a bracket. 1.05 goals-against average. • Ermakov went 3-1 at the Tom Fallon Invite at Notre Dame on • The Crimson looks to capture the Ivy title with a game at his way to being named to the all-tournament team. He teamed Dartmouth Nov. 1 followed by the regular season finale at Ohiri up with sophomore Aba Omodele-Lucien to go 2-1 in doubles Field Nov. 8 against Columbia. competition. • Freshman Davis Mangham went 3-1 in singles play at the Tom Women’s Volleyball (8-12, 3-5 Ivy) Fallon Invite, and partnered with junior to go 3-0 Michael Hayes • The Crimson defeated New Hampshire and Dartmouth Sept. in doubles, including a win over the No. 49 team from Western 30 and Oct. 3, followed by consecutive losses to Brown, Yale Michigan. and Cornell. After a defeat of Columbia Oct. 18, the Crimson • Harvard will compete in the Dartmouth Big Green Invitational dropped its most recent matches to Princeton and Penn Oct. 24 Nov. 1-3 and then conclude the fall season in the ITA National and 25. Indoors at Charlottesville, VA. • Freshman Anne Carroll Ingersoll continues to put together a strong resume for Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors, as the Men’s & Women’s Cross Country California native was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week for (M: 1-0, 1-0 Ivy; W: 1-1, 1-1 Ivy) the fourth time this season Oct. 21. She leads the team with a .370 hitting percentage along with 1.04 blocks per set and is second • Harvard sent one runner to the New England Collegiate on the team with 2.70 kills per set. Championships Oct. 11 followed by solid showings in the Pre- • Senior Kathryn McKinley was named COOP Student-Athlete National Invitational and the 42nd UAlbany Invitational Oct. 18. of the Week Sept. 29. She ranks first on the Crimson with 3.25 • Freshman Meg Looney was the lone competitor at the New kills per set. England Collegiate Championships, finishing 94th out of 309, • Freshman Sandra Lynn Fryhofer is second with a .293 hitting covering the 5k race in 20:30. percentage while contributing 2.05 kills per set and 0.58 blocks • Sophomore Claire Richardson finished in 65th place in the per set. white race at the Pre-Nationals while freshman Kailyn Kuzmuk • The Crimson will host on back-to-back Ivy weekends, against finished 55th in the open race. Sophomore Cara Sprague led the Yale and Brown Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 and Penn and Princeton Nov. Crimson to a ninth-place finish at the Albany Invite. 7 and 8. Harvard will conclude the regular season Nov. 14 and 15 • Sophomore Daniel Chenoweth was 21st at the Pre-Nationals, at Columbia and Cornell. while sophomore Mark Hirschboeck was first in the open race. Junior Stephen Chester was 26th at Albany. • Harvard looks to peak at the Heptagonal Championships Oct. Men’s Golf 31. The NCAA Northeast Regionals will be held Nov. 15 fol- • The Crimson finished sixth of 14 at the Macdonald Cup Oct. lowed by the ECAC/IC4A Championships Nov. 22. The NCAA 4-5 at Yale and then took ninth at the Big 5 Invitational Oct. Championships are scheduled for Nov. 24 in Terre Haute, IN. 10-11 in Philadelphia. Harvard completed its fall schedule at the Lehigh Invitational Oct. 25-26 with a third place showing. Women’s Tennis • Junior Greg Shuman finished ninth with a seven-over 217, including a one-under 69 in the first round that had him in third • Harvard participated in the Riviera All-American Champion- early on at the Macdonald Cup. ships Oct. 2-5 and the USTA BJK National Tennis Center Invita- • Freshman Mark Pollak was named to the all-rookie team at tional Oct. 11-13 before traveling to Philadelphia for the ITA East the Big 5 Invitational. He fired a 146 to finish in a tie for ninth. Regionals Oct. 24-28. • Pollack finished tied for sixth at the Lehigh Invite with a two- • Senior Beier Ko competed in the Riviera/ITA All-American round score of 154. Championships in Pacific Palisades, CA. She went 2-2 in the qualifying and consolation brackets before withdrawing due to Men’s Lightweight Crew injury. • Senior Laura Peterzan advanced to the semifinals of the BJK • Harvard had several top finishes in the 44th Head Of The Invite before dropping a straight-set match, 7-6(5), 6-1, to Cassie Charles Oct. 18-19. Herzberg of Brown. Freshman Samantha Gridley advanced to • Sophomore Tyler Caldwell stroked the lightweight crew to the quarterfinals as well. a third-place finish in the men’s club race at the Head Of The • At the ITA East Regionals, Peterzan advanced to the third Charles. The crew clocked in at 15:24.326. round before falling to ninth-seeded Emily Fraser of Virginia. • Harvard had a great finish in the lightweight men’s eight at • The Crimson will complete the fall season at the ITA National the event, finishing third with a time of 15:00.128. The Crimson Intercollegiate Indoor Championships Nov. 6-9 at Charlottes- lightweights also placed seventh in the men’s lightweight four, ville, VA. finishing with a time of 17:36.858. 2 Eric Sollee ‘52: A Harvard Man Through and Through by Larry Cetrulo ‘71 our unofficial assistant coach, trainer, cheerleader, and sports Friends of Harvard Fencing Co-Chair psychologist all rolled into one energetic, indefatigable, inexorable bundle of good cheer and good advice. Harvard Athletics and Fencing lost a great competitor and Shortly thereafter Eric left Harvard to assume the Head Coach friend with the passing on June 30, 2008, of Eric Tennyson Sollee, position at MIT where, although Harvard’s fierce competitor, he Harvard College Class of 1952, member of the 1999 class of the nonetheless counseled and encouraged Keller, Irvings, Tettrallay Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame. and myself, always positive, always encour- As a 14-year-old in 1941, Eric had war- aging, always our friend. His mentors in time experiences that matured him beyond coaching, Harvard coaching greats, Peroy, his years. Eric’s father was a Norwegian Marion, and perhaps his most enthusiastic immigrant to the United States and his supporter, Harvard Coach Branimir Zivkov- mother was from the Philippines. In 1941, ic, imparted to Eric the skills they learned Eric’s father was working in the Philippines from the great French, Italian, and Yugoslav as an engineer. Eric, his sister, and mother Masters of the sport. To this training, Eric were with him when the Japanese interned added a particular American flavor, charac- U.S. citizens, including Eric and his father, terized by an aggressive, relentless attacking in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in style, unorthodox in its hand and foot tech- Manila. Eric’s mother and sister were not nique. “No retreat, no surrender” might well imprisoned but suffered greatly during have been Eric’s mantra in the sport both as a the Japanese occupation until the family’s competitor and coach. happy reunion at War’s end in 1945. Of his experiences at MIT, where Eric After two years of service with the succeeded his friend and Italian Fencing Mas- U.S. Army, Eric came to Harvard on the ter, Silvio Vitale, Eric wrote: G.I. Bill in 1948. It was at Harvard that Eric “Coaching at MIT was a challenge as met his bride of over fifty years, Natalie the roster of the team changed according Dosick ’52, then a student at Radcliffe to the academic placing students earned. College. At Harvard, Eric found fencing, Luckily, our athletes won high ranking in the which, together with Natalie and his chil- Eric Sollee ‘52 1980 NCAA national championship, pass- dren, daughters Alison and Jessica and son ing redoubtable fencing powers, Columbia, Brand, became his life’s passion. Harvard, Penn State and Notre Dame, along the way.” Eric captained Harvard’s 1951-1952 squad, was an All-Ivy Eric’s notable success at MIT was crowned in 1980 by an performer, and placed fifth in foil in the 1952 NCAA tournament, Olympic Gold Medal won by one of his pupils, Johan Harmen- achieving second team All-American honors. berg. At Harvard, Eric was coached by the great French Fencing Coaching at a rival institution did not diminish Eric’s love of Master Rene Peroy, of whom, Eric wrote: Harvard and its fencers. Brindisi Chan ‘97, a Harvard fencer of “Rene Peroy taught me to appreciate the aesthetics of a the 90’s under Coach Zivkovic wrote of Eric: worthy opponent’s moves. He was a devoted teacher who worked “Coach Zivkovic first introduced us to Eric as freshman. Eric long hours to improve the fighting skills of our team. Learning was still the Coach at MIT, but Coach Zivkovic nonetheless raved from him was intense, but lots of fun. about Eric and of his history at Harvard. At the time, I thought it “Winning was not the most important goal…René wanted odd but fascinating that Branimir spoke so highly of an opponent’s us to make our moves and tempo changes skillfully and ener- Coach. It was later, when Eric came back as an assistant under getically. His critiques were sensible rather than authoritative. I Branimir at Harvard, that I realized, Eric had never really left.” remember his classical style and advice, [and less so] the outcome Harvard fencing captains, Phillipe Bennett ’76, and Kwame of most of my bouts.” Leeuwen ’95, both recall Eric’s sportsmanship, and the generos- Harvard teammate Harry Ziel ’53 recalled the rigorous clas- ity of his advice to Harvard fencers. “Always ready,” according to sical training of Coach Peroy, who found in Eric a willing, and Bennet, “with an encouraging word to a Harvard man in a tough always eager pupil. Harry remembers Eric as a “cool headed bout, a real mench.” Eric’s fencing team faculty advisor at MIT, perfectionist in foil.” Arthur Steinberg, recalled Eric as “fatherly and supportive” yet It was Eric’s love affair with fencing that filled the next fifty- demanding of excellence in his pupils, who “idolized him yet gave six years of his life. From graduation in 1952 through the late him every full measure of effort.” 1960’s, Eric gained recognition as an international competitor, but Eric’s last years were spent in devotion to teaching the blind the demands of a career in financial counseling and a growing to fence at the Carroll Center where his unselfish efforts have family took precedence over training. made him legendary. Zivkovic still recalls Eric’s achievements I met Eric in November 1967, when, as a freshman fencer, I with the blind as awe-inspiring. Eric returned to Harvard as an first reported for practice at the Indoor Athletic Building. Our unofficial “bench coach” to current Harvard CoachPeter Brand coach, Edo Marion, was enjoying his first true fencing “recruits,” whom he counted among his dearest friends. Of Eric, Brand says, myself in saber, Tom Keller ’71, in foil, and Mark Irvings ’71, and “we will not see his kind again.” Geza Tettrallay ’71-’72, in epee. Eric was there to put us through Perhaps the highest compliment paid to Eric during his ten- our first lessons and to evaluate the talent. “Edo,” Eric opined ure at MIT was from Eric’s friend and coaching colleague, Har- after the first week of working out, “you have an NCAA Cham- vard Fencing Master Zivkovic, who called Eric “A Harvard man pionship in your immediate future.” We came close three times, through and through.” Harvard and fencing have lost a great with an NCAA second place finish in 1969 at North Carolina State ambassador and we, his teammates, his classmates, his pupils and being our best effort. Eric was with us for every bout during that his friends, will miss him dearly. To you, we give, with honor and greulling three-day tournament. At his own expense he became gratitude, our Harvard Gran Saluté.

Football, continued from page 1 loss of eight. Gordon answered the call on a 14-yard draw play A week later was the 101st meeting of Harvard and Princ- to put the Crimson at third and four. After a three yard scamper eton. Although Princeton started the game 2-3 overall, the Tigers by Pizzotti, Harvard took a timeout to discuss strategy on fourth opened strong, capitalizing on a Harvard turnover in the first and one. The Crimson then followed up with a 13-yard reception quarter to score the first touchdown of the game. The Crimson to Miller for the first down and stretched the field on a 35-yard replied with a 25-yard field goal from Long, only to see the Tigers completion to Luft, putting the Crimson at the six yard line. After score another touchdown on the ensuing possession. But the Richards was shut down for no gain, Gordon came up with the Crimson defense held steadfast, not allowing another Princeton six-yard game-winning touchdown. score that afternoon, shutting down the Tigers on three separate The output of Pizzotti and Luft has been the force that has fourth down situations. Trailing 14-10 after the half, Pizzotti given opposing teams so much trouble. Pizzotti closes the month scrambled 33-yards on the opening possession of the quarter for at 73-of-114 for 1061 yards and a touchdown-interception ratio a touchdown to put Harvard up 17-14. Princeton then sustained of seven-to-one. While Luft has accounted for 24 receptions, 434 two long drives that pushed the Crimson back into the redzone. yards and two scores to bolster his already impressive numbers. The Harvard defense stepped up to the challenge and only al- Currently, the Crimson sits in third-place, behind Brown and Penn lowed field goals on both drives. who are in a first-place tie and set to square off Nov. 1. Harvard The final drive started at the Crimson’s 26-yard line and after looks for another undefeated month in November starting at Dart- a first down completion to Lorditch, Pizzotti was sacked for a mouth November 1 at 12:30 p.m. 3 CRIMSON COMMENTARY

by Michele McLaughlin adding to her list of accolades. Sailer will be inducted into the Assistant Director of the Harvard Varsity Club National Lacrosse Hall of Fame this November. The two-time All-Ivy League selection (1980, ‘81) helped the Crimson to the Ivy hat a month it has been! Since our last issue of News League and AIAW Regional titles as a senior. Sailer has been one & Views the Varsity Club has had three staffing chang- of the nation’s top coaches since taking over the Princeton Univer- es to report to you. First off, we are lucky enough to sity program in 1986. A three-time IWLCA Division I Coach of the Whave the 2008 Bingham Award winner, Geoff Rath- Year, Sailer has led Princeton to 17 NCAA tournament appear- geber ‘08 join our staff as a Varsity Club Special Assistant. Geoff ances, nine Ivy League titles, 11 NCAA Final Fours and national will focusing on increasing membership, Varsity Club events and championships in 1994, 2002 and 2003. Her 282 career victories serve as a liaison between the current undergraduates and the through the end of the 2008 season rank second among active Varsity Club. Welcome aboard Geoff. coaches. Prior to beginning her coaching career, she was a member And, as some of you may already know, longtime Assistant of the 1983 U.S. national team. Along with the Varsity Club Hall of Director Paul McNeeley has moved on from his position with us Fame she has also been inducted into the Haverford High School, to take a job as an Associate Director of the Harvard College Fund. Harvard and the US Lacrosse New England and Philadelphia/ We are happy to see Paul taking on this new challenge but would Eastern Pennsylvania halls of fame. be lying if we said we weren’t going to miss him. His hardwork ***** with the Friends groups, most notably football and baseball, over Speaking of Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Famers, this com- the past six years has been a vital part of the success of the Friends ing spring six new inductees will enter into the prestigious Hall. program. He has also been a major contributor and editor of Of that group is Francie Walton Karlen ‘94. Walton’s resume News & Views during his tenure, therefore his keen eye and atten- was reported in the June issue of News & Views but we errone- tion to detail on these pages will certainly be missed. Personally, ously credited her field hockey accomplishments to her lacrosse after working side by side with Paul for the past six years it is go- successes. For the record, she was the 1994 Radcliffe Association ing to be hard to not have his insight and advice so close at hand. award winner, given to the top female athlete in the class, a three- All of us at the Varsity Club know that although we are losing Paul time All-American (First Team in 1993 and 1994, Second Team in he will always continue to be a fan, possibly one of the biggest, of 1992), three-time First Team All-Ivy (1992, 1993, 1994) and the Ivy Harvard Athletics. Good luck Paul. League Rookie of the Year in 1991, all in lacrosse. Francie was also Lastly, we have hired Neil Murphy, former Assistant Direc- well decorated in field hockey earning both regional All-American tor of Athletics here at Harvard, to take over Paul’s role. Neil and First Team All-Ivy honors twice. Congratulations Francie. will become an Assistant Director for the Varsity Club, working ***** directly with the Friends of Harvard Football and Baseball. Neil is Varsity Club Vice President Theresa Moore ‘86 recently no stranger to Harvard Athletics, having worked with the Crimson unveiled the new movie she produced entitled “License to Thrive: for 10 seasons in various capacities, which included oversight of 35 Years of Title IX.” The 49-minute movie highlights the history the Department’s $1.2M travel budget and acting as a liaison for of Title IX and its impact on not only intercollegiate athletics but men’s and women’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s water polo and gender equity throughout all aspects of higher education. The wrestling. Great to have you on our team Neil. movie was shown at an event for Harvard student-athletes in late ***** October, as well as the following evening for Harvard and Yale Last July’s all picture issue of News & Views included one of alumni. The Harvard-Radcliffe Foundation for Women’s Athletics the biggest blunders I have ever made on these pages. I errone- (HRFWA) and Yale’s Women’s Intercollegiate Sports Endowment ously included Frank Gorman ‘59 in our list of “Friends We Lost” Resource (WISER) teamed up to sponsor the events. A DVD of in 2007-08. I have apologized to Mr. Gorman profusely and did the movie will be available in inform all of our readers of the mistake, but I wanted to again early December. To pre-order extend my apologies. Not only is Gorman alive and well but he your copy, or for more infor- recently won an award at the USA Diving Annual meeting. The mation go to 1964 Olympic silver medalist, Gorman was awarded the Phil www.licensetothrive.org. Boggs Award, which honors those who have achieved individual excellence in diving and have given back a part of themselves to assure the sport’s continuation and success. Congrats Mr. Gor- man. Glad to hear you are doing so well! ***** Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Famer Chris Sailer ’81 will be

Upcoming Friends and Varsity Club Events

NOVEMBER 7 – Friends of Football Stadium Club Film Session, 10 a.m., $1K+ donors only, Dillon Field House 7 – Varsity Club Annual Meeting, 12 p.m., Harvard Club on Comm. Ave. 8 – Baseball Banquet, 6 p.m., Courtyard Marriott in Cambridge on Memorial Drive 8 – Women’s Volleyball Banquet 6 p.m., Harvard Club of Boston on Comm. Ave. 13 - Friends of Lacrosse New York City Dinner, 6 p.m. recp. 7 p.m. dinner, Harvard Club of NYC 15 – Friends of Squash Alumni Day, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Lee Family Hall of History/Barnaby Gallery 19 - License to Thrive NYC Event, The Yale Club of NYC, 5:30 Cocktail Reception, 6:30 Remarks, 7:00 Film 21 – Athletic Dept. Scott Mead Reception, 5 p.m., Murr Center Third Floor Lounge 21 – Annual Harvard-Yale luncheon, 10 a.m., prior to the JV game at 1 p.m., Lee Family Hall of History 21 – Harvard-Yale 125th Reception, 4 p.m. after JV game, Murr Hall of History 21 – Friends of Golf Board Meeting 5 p.m., Harvard Club of Boston, Downtown 21 - Women’s Golf Ivy League Championship Celebration, 6:30 p.m., Harvard Club of Boston, Downtown 22 – Friends of Football Champions Reunion/Pre-game tailgate for 1968 and 1983 teams, 9 a.m., Webster Field 22 – Friends of Swimming & Diving Alumni Meet, Tailgate & Auction, 9 a.m. Blodgett, 10 a.m. behind Blodgett 22- Friends of Women’s Basketball Tailgate (TBD, TBD) 22 – Friends of Skiing Tailgate (TBD) 22 – Friends of Football Champions Reunion/Dinner for 1968 & 1983 teams, 4:30 p.m., Murr Center Tennis Courts 24 – Football Annual Team Awards Dinner, Harvard Club on Comm. Ave., 6 p.m. reception, 6:45 dinner

For information on any of these events call the Varsity Club at 617-495-3535 or email [email protected].

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The Friends of Harvard Soccer hosted its annual Alumni Weekend in early October. The weekend included alumni games for both the men’s (pic- tured left) and the women’s alumni. Right: Joey Whelen ‘03, Katie Urbanic ‘03, Lauren Corkery ‘01, Merideth Stewart ‘01 and Caitlin Butler ‘03

The Friends of Harvard Lacrosse held a fall alumni weekend in L-r: Debbie Goldfine ‘85, Julie Sasner ‘88 and Jane Kalinski ‘88 at the mid-October. The evening included alumni games under the lights in License to Thrive event held on October 22nd in the Lee Family Hall of Harvard Stadium. History.

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A. The Friends of Harvard Basketball held a fall alumni weekend in October as well. Pictured (l-r) Kyle Snowden ‘97, Hugh Martin ‘12 and Friends of Basketball Co-Chair Ron Mitchell ‘92.

B. L-r: Assistant Men’s Basketball coach Brian DeStefano, Varsity Club Executive Director Bob Glatz ‘88, Thomas Mannix ‘81, Martin Healey ‘77 and Thomas Stemberg ‘71 at the Friends of Basketball reception.

C. 2008 Olympians and rowing letterwinners were honored at the annual Rowing dinner held during Head of the Charles Weekend. Pictured: (l-r) Cameron Winklevoss ‘04, Michelle Guerette ‘02, Patrick Todd ‘02, Caryn Davies ‘03, Malcolm Howard ‘05 and Tyler Winklevoss ‘04. Steve Brooks ‘70 photo

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with a 14-6 win over Queens Oct. 18. After dropping a game to to game a dropping After 18. Oct. Queens over win 14-6 a with

vard lost matches to Iona and Fordham Oct. 12, then rebounded rebounded then 12, Oct. Fordham and Iona to matches lost vard

the Charles Nov. 22 on the Charles River. Charles the on 22 Nov. Charles the

- Har Convergence. Claremont the in 4 and 3 Oct. Marymount

Nov. 1 at Dartmouth and then finish the fall season in the Tail of of Tail the in season fall the finish then and Dartmouth at 1 Nov.

1, followed by losses to No. 4 Pepperdine and No. 6 Loyola Loyola 6 No. and Pepperdine 4 No. to losses by followed 1,

• The Crimson freshmen will compete in the Green Monster Monster Green the in compete will freshmen Crimson The •

• The Crimson dropped a hard-fought, 10-8 loss to Brown Oct. Oct. Brown to loss 10-8 hard-fought, a dropped Crimson The •

which was almost six seconds ahead of its closest competitor. closest its of ahead seconds six almost was which

Men’s Water Polo (4-11, 3-4 CWPA) 3-4 (4-11, Polo Water Men’s

Regatta in Cambridge. The Crimson won in a time of 15:03.974, 15:03.974, of time a in won Crimson The Cambridge. in Regatta

• Harvard won the men’s club eight at the Head Of The Charles Charles The Of Head the at eight club men’s the won Harvard •

the Charles Nov. 15 on the Charles River. Charles the on 15 Nov. Charles the

tory. Harvard clocked in at 1:22.800. at in clocked Harvard tory.

Nov. 1 at Dartmouth and then finish the fall season in the Foot of of Foot the in season fall the finish then and Dartmouth at 1 Nov.

- vic the for seconds .01 by Huskies the edging pack, the of ahead

• The Crimson freshmen will compete in the Green Monster Monster Green the in compete will freshmen Crimson The •

• In the 500-meter nightsprint, the Crimson once again finished finished again once Crimson the nightsprint, 500-meter the In •

at the 44th Head Of The Charles, clocking a time of 16:44.851. of time a clocking Charles, The Of Head 44th the at

Washington to take its first title at the event. the at title first its take to Washington

Lofgren , placed ninth in the women’s championship eights event event eights championship women’s the in ninth placed ,

the Head of the Oklahoma. The Crimson beat West Coast rival rival Coast West beat Crimson The Oklahoma. the of Head the

Esther Esther • The Radcliffe women’s varsity eight, stroked by senior senior by stroked eight, varsity women’s Radcliffe The •

formed the winning boat in the 2.5-mile nightsprint qualifier at at qualifier nightsprint 2.5-mile the in boat winning the formed

behind Stanford and the top Washington State boat. State Washington top the and Stanford behind

• Nine members of the Harvard heavyweight rowing team team rowing heavyweight Harvard the of members Nine •

ished third in the 500-meter OG&E Night sprints final in 1:27.700, 1:27.700, in final sprints Night OG&E 500-meter the in third ished

Charles Oct. 18-19. Oct. Charles

a runner-up finish in the head race portion of the event and fin and event the of portion race head the in finish runner-up a -

Oct. 4 then had a strong showing in the 44th Head Of The The Of Head 44th the in showing strong a had then 4 Oct.

• The Black and White started the Head of the Oklahoma with with Oklahoma the of Head the started White and Black The •

• Harvard took home two wins at the Head of the Oklahoma Oklahoma the of Head the at wins two home took Harvard •

Head Of The Charles Oct. 18-19. Oct. Charles The Of Head

Men’s Heavyweight Crew Heavyweight Men’s

Head of the Oklahoma Oct. 4 then finished ninth at the 44th 44th the at ninth finished then 4 Oct. Oklahoma the of Head

• Radcliffe took home second and third-place showings at the the at showings third-place and second home took Radcliffe •

Nov. 15. Nov.

Women’s Heavyweight Crew Heavyweight Women’s

with games against Columbia Nov. 8 at Ohiri Field and at Penn Penn at and Field Ohiri at 8 Nov. Columbia against games with

Sept. 28. The Crimson will look to capture the Ivy League title title League Ivy the capture to look will Crimson The 28. Sept.

campaign Nov. 15-16 with three different regattas. different three with 15-16 Nov. campaign mouth Nov. 1 and to Maine Nov. 5 in a game postponed from from postponed game a in 5 Nov. Maine to and 1 Nov. mouth

Freshman Intersectional Nov. 9-10. The Crimson finishes the fall fall the finishes Crimson The 9-10. Nov. Intersectional Freshman - Dart to travel then and 28 Oct. Providence host will Harvard •

Women’s Victorian Coffee Urn on the Charles River, followed followed River, Charles the on Urn Coffee Victorian Women’s contributing three goals on the year. the on goals three contributing

• Harvard will participate in three events Nov. 1-2, including the the including 1-2, Nov. events three in participate will Harvard • John Stamatis John leads the Crimson with six assists while while assists six with Crimson the leads Senior •

Crimson to a fifth-place team finish Oct. 18-19. Oct. finish team fifth-place a to Crimson assist record of 26 career helpers. career 26 of record assist

the A division of the Yale Women’s Intersectional, leading the the leading Intersectional, Women’s Yale the of division A the Will Kohler ’97 Kohler Will for the team’s all-time all-time team’s the for tying from assist one is

• Watson and Wareham took third place in a 19-school field in in field 19-school a in place third took Wareham and Watson • • Akpan, who is second on the team with six goals and 16 points, points, 16 and goals six with team the on second is who Akpan, •

in a 27-school field at the George Warren Smith Trophy Oct. 4-5. Oct. Trophy Smith Warren George the at field 27-school a in He was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week Oct. 6 and Oct. 20. Oct. and 6 Oct. Week the of Rookie League Ivy named was He

the A division to lead the Crimson to a third-place overall finish finish overall third-place a to Crimson the lead to division A the iscule 0.18 goals-against average with four shutouts on the year. year. the on shutouts four with average goals-against 0.18 iscule

Lauren Brants Lauren Robb Drew and senior senior and Junior • placed second in in second placed - min a owns He streak. win team’s the during games five all in

NEISA weekly honor of the year. the of honor weekly NEISA Austin Harms Austin has been solid in goal, posting wins wins posting goal, in solid been has Freshman •

totaled 19 points in five races, and Lambert earned her second second her earned Lambert and races, five in points 19 totaled including four game-winners, and 19 points. 19 and game-winners, four including

the 18-team Navy Women’s Intersectional Oct. 11-12. The duo duo The 11-12. Oct. Intersectional Women’s Navy 18-team the Player of the Week Oct. 20 and leads the team with eight goals, goals, eight with team the leads and 20 Oct. Week the of Player

Women’s Sailors of the Week after winning the A division at at division A the winning after Week the of Sailors Women’s I by College Soccer News. Fucito was named the Ivy League League Ivy the named was Fucito News. Soccer College by I

were named New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association Association Sailing Intercollegiate England New named were Akpan were named “Most Exciting Combination” in Division Division in Combination” Exciting “Most named were

Emily Lambert Lambert Emily Meghan Wareham Wareham Meghan and sophomore sophomore and Freshman • Andre Andre for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Fucito and junior junior and Fucito Award. CLASS Senior Lowe’s the for

the last two races. two last the Michael Fucito Michael was named one of 10 finalists finalists 10 of one named was co-captain Senior •

including a strong finish that saw her place second and fourth in in fourth and second place her saw that finish strong a including Eight as the only team without a league loss. league a without team only the as Eight

sailors. Watson finished in the top seven in seven of the 18 races, races, 18 the of seven in seven top the in finished Watson sailors. during the win streak to move into first place in the Ancient Ancient the in place first into move to streak win the during

Continued on page 6 page on Continued Cornell. She placed 12th among the field of the nation’s top 18 18 top nation’s the of field the among 12th placed She Cornell. Holy Cross and Princeton. Harvard has allowed only one goal goal one only allowed has Harvard Princeton. and Cross Holy

Association Women’s Singlehanded Championship Oct. 24-26 at at 24-26 Oct. Championship Singlehanded Women’s Association off five straight wins with victories over Yale, Cornell, Brown, Brown, Cornell, Yale, over victories with wins straight five off

Megan Watson Megan competed in the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Sailing Inter-Collegiate the in competed Senior • • No. 22 Harvard has had a perfect month of October, running running October, of month perfect a had has Harvard 22 No. •

Sailing Men’s Soccer (8-3, 4-0 Ivy League) Ivy 4-0 (8-3, Soccer Men’s