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Fall Sports Harvard Varsity Club Coverage NEWS & VIEWS of Harvard Sports Page 2 Vol. 46, No. 1 September 26, 2003 Fitzpatrick Fantastic In Season Opener Against Holy Cross by Chuck Sullivan Director of Athletic Communications Head Coach Tim Murphy wasn’t out to deceive anyone. Honest. In the weeks leading to Harvard’s 2003 season-opener against Holy Cross, the 10th-year head coach went on the record to state that it would be the Crimson defense that carries the team through the year. After all, Harvard had lost—among others— its all-time pass- ing and receiving leaders, its starting tailback and the bookends of its offensive line. The defense, on the other hand, was anchored by a Harvard Stadium Centennial Dinner three-time First Team All-Ivy League selection, highlighting a group of 15 returning lettermen. Saturday, October 25, 2003 And at the end of the season, the defense might well turn out to Lavietes Pavilion be the strongest part of Harvard’s game. But the of- fensive performance in the 2003 Crimson’s de- 6:00 p.m. Reception but — a 43-23 victory against the Crusad- 7:00 p.m. Dinner ers — had the archivists scurrying once again to the record books, as they have so many times in recent years. Harvard amassed 636 Harvard vs. Princeton yards of total offense in the 12:20 p.m. game, finishing just four yards shy of the Crimson’s single-game record of 640, Halftime Celebration Honoring set in a 63-21 win against Dartmouth Harvard Football Hall of Famers in 1999. The Crimson made 32 first and Football Captains downs, converted 11 of 18 third down chances, and was three for three on fourth down. Harvard was forced to Ryan Fitzpatrick ‘05 punt just once in 14 Andy Lenzini Photo For reservations call (617) 495-3535. possessions. Continued on page 4 Varsity Club To Induct Nine to Hall of Fame in 2004 On May 15, 2004 the Varsity Club Mark Benning ‘87 will welcome nine former athletes into Ice Hockey the Hall of Fame. The 2004 class will include 1989 Hobey Baker Award win- David Berkoff ‘89 ner B. Lane MacDonald ‘88/’89, who still Swimming holds the Harvard career goal mark with 111. He also helped lead the Crim- James Callinan ‘82 son to a National Championship in Football 1989. Along with MacDonald, the Varsity Club will induct the powerful crew duo B. Lane MacDonald ‘88/’89 of Betsy and Mary McCagg ‘89. To- Ice Hockey gether they were the force behind the Betsy and Mary McCagg ‘89 success of Radcliffe Betsy McCagg ‘89 swimming gold in 27 years Crew from 1986-1989 when he won in 1987. Crew and left behind a four- Congratulations to all of year record that has yet the 2004 inductees. The induct- Mary McCagg ‘89 to be repeated. ees will be honored at the an- Crew MacDonald and the nual Hall of Fame dinner to be McCagg twins will be held this year on May 15th at the joined by swimming star James Russell ‘88 Harvard Club of Boston. Look David Berkoff ‘89. Track & Field for more information about the Berkoff, who was an Hall of Fame Class of 2004 and NCAA Champion in Julia Trotman ‘89 the dinner in upcoming issues 1987 and 1989 in the 100- of News & Views. Sailing yard backstroke, became Harvard’s first indi- B. Lane MacDonald ‘88/’89 Thomas Yohe ‘89 vidual to win NCAA Football Fall Teams Are Hitting Stride by Chuck Sullivan Tournament honors in the New England Chal- Men’s Soccer lenge as she posted 18 kills against Towson The Crimson (1-1-2) will travel to North Carolina this week- and 17 against Colgate. Senior Nathalie end to face UNC and Head Coach John Kerr’s alma mater, Duke. Miller (Los Angeles, CA) is second on Kerr won the prestigious Hermann Trophy as a senior at Duke in the team with 2.73 kills per game. 1986. Senior Kevin Ara (Upland, CA) scored goals in the 2-1 win Senior co-captain Allison over Rhode Island and the 2-2 tie with Fairfield and is among 16 Bendush (Monarch Beach, CA) players included on the 2003 Hermann Trophy Watch List, pub- leads the defensive effort with lished by the Missouri Athletic Club. Sophomore Anthony a team-high 2.64 digs per Tornaritis (Groton, MA) scored his first career goal in the 4-1 loss game. to Hartford. Freshman Matt Hoff (Saint Louis, MO) tallied his first goal in the win over URI and Charles Altchek (Rye, NY) also regis- Men’s Water Polo tered his first goal in the tie at Fairfield. The Harvard (1-6) men’s water polo team earned its Women’s Soccer first victory under first-year Goalie Katie Shields (Dana Point, CA) was dominant in the Head Coach Scott Harvard Invitational, not allowing a goal in 135 minutes of action. Russell as it defeated She carried her scoreless streak into the Dartmouth Tournament, Fordham, 11-6. Russell where she shutout No. 19 Auburn and the Crimson settled for a 0- took over the helm af- 0 tie. She held No. 4 Virginia to one goal in the Crimson’s 1-0 loss to ter successful stints at the Wahoos. She boasts a goals against average of Purdue and Michigan. 0.38 and has turned away 25 shots. Alisha Moran Junior captain Rick (Milton, MA), the Ivy League’s first Player of the Offsay (Encino, CA) Week in 2003, leads the team in scoring with six leads the Crimson attack points (three goals). Senior Katie Westfall with a team-high 16 (Johnsburg, IL) has two assists so far this season, goals. Offsay recorded a and now stands alone in fourth place on the Crim- season-high five goals Kevin Ara ‘04 son all-time helper list, eight away from sec- in a loss to Iona. ond place, (Naomi Miller ‘98). The team’s Classmate Mike Gerrity (Poway, CA) has tallied nine goals record stands at 2-3-1. and 14 assists for the Crimson. Field Hockey Women’s Cross Country Harvard suffered its first Harvard placed fifth out of 10 teams at the Bos- bump in the road of the 2003 sea- ton College Select to open the Crimson’s 2003 season. son when it traveled to College The top finisher for the Crimson was Beverly Whelan Park, MD, for two games last weekend. Hurricane (Toronto, ONT), who placed 12th with a time of 18:25 Isabel threw a wrench into the original schedule, but in the 5,015 meter race. Senior Mairead O’Callaghan the games continued as the Crimson met No. 20 Rich- (County Limerick, Ireland) finished in 19th place with a mond on Maryland’s home turf. The Spiders staked out time of 18:52. a 3-0 lead, before Tiffany Egnaczyk (Woodbridge, CT) connected on a penalty stroke and then notched her sec- Men’s Cross Country ond goal of the game at 68:12, but Harvard could not Men’s cross country placed sixth out of nine teams at the come up with the equalizer in a 3-2 loss season-opening Boston College Select. Junior Alasdair There was no rest for the Crimson however, as the McLean-Foreman (Bath, England) led the Crimson as he third-ranked Terrapins awaited the following day. Eliza- finished in eighth place with a time of 24:48. Reed beth Andrews (Houston, TX) banged home a shot on a Bienvenu (Sante Fe, NM) finished in 14th place in a time corner just 51 seconds into the game to give Harvard a 1- Katie Shields ‘06 of 25:12 for the 7,945 meter-race. 0 lead. Unfortunately for the Crismon, the Terps came back with five unanswered goals to post a 5-1 win. For the latest scores and highlights visit the Harvard Harvard had entered the weekend with a 3-0 mark. The Crim- Athletics website at www.gocrimson.com or call the son opened with a 3-2 win over Vermont on Jordan Field in its first Crimson Sportsline at (617) 496-1383 action of the season. It was pushed to the limit in the Ivy League opener against Penn, scoring two goals in the final 12:13 of the sec- ond half to knot the game at 2-2 and send it into overtime. Kate Gannon (Bethesda, MD) buried the game-winner off of an assist from Andrews to give Harvard the vic- tory. The Crimson picked up its third win of the season with a 4-0 blanking of Massachusetts to up its record to 3- 0 heading into the two-game series at Maryland. Women’s Volleyball The Crimson women’s volley- ball team has had a tough start to the 2003 season. Harvard (1-5) re- turns home from its West Coast swing where they faced tough foes San Diego State, seventh- ranked Pepperdine and Cal- Poly. Junior outside hitter Nilly Schweitzer (Woodside, CA) leads the team with 2.86 Two dozen “Ancient Ivies”, sports publicists who served at league kills per colleges in the 1960s and 70s, held a reunion September 18 in game. Southbury, CT. Harvard (and News & Views) was well repre- Schweitzer Jennifer Ahn ‘04 sented by Former Harvard Sports Information Directors and earned All- Assistants (from left), Joe Bertagna ‘73, Dave Matthews, John Powers ‘70, Bob Donovan, and Baaron Pittenger. 2 Crimson Commentary Edited by Michele DeAngelis And lastly, longtime box- Publications Coordinator ,ing coach Tommy Rawson, an honorary member of the Var- It has been a very busy summer sity Club, passed away at the around Soldiers Field.