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PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORS Y. KIT WU ’17 MEGAN ROSS ’18 SPREAD PRDICTING THE FIVE SPORTS CHAIRS The Crimson sports board predicts what JULIO FIERRO ’17 the starting ﬁve for the men’s basketball ARIEL SMOLIK-VALLES ’17 team will look like this season, including a statistic breakdown of the starters. EDITORS TABLE OF CONTENTS TROY BOCCELLI ’18 KURT T. BULLARD ’17 4 THE NEXT CHAPTER 11 NEW NETMINDERS STEPHEN J. GLEASON ’18 A McDonald’s All-American Brianna Laing and Molly Tissen- THERESA C. HEBERT ’17 and one of Harvard women’s baum, both senior goalies on FROM THE EDITORS JAKE T. MEAGHER ’17 basketball’s highest ranking the women’s hockey team, will Lavietes Pavilion and the Bright-Landry KATHERINE H. SCOTT ‘18 recruits, Jeannie Boehm will be be competing for time in the Hockey Center are beacons of light across the new center of the team. net this season. the Charles River late on Friday and Saturday PRESIDENT evenings throughout cold winters at Harvard. MARIEL A. KLEIN ’17 This year, all four teams will have their eyes set on the playoffs and ultimately national MANAGING EDITOR 6 CHANGE WITH CHAMBERS 13 KERFOOT’S STEPS championships; though they are all in different MEG P. BERNHARD ’17 After being sidelined last week After the graduation of key phases of transition in order to make those with a knee injury, senior members of the Class if 2016, goals a reality. From building from the bottom BUSINESS MANAGER Suyani Chambers returns to senior Alex Kerfoot will bear up with large freshman classes to relying on LEIA N. WEDLUND ’17 the men’s basketball team for much of the responsibility of veteran talent on the front lines, all four teams one more year. keeping the men’s hockey team have the potential to make a mark on the Ivy on pace to win. League and ECAC conferences this winter, it will just take some warming up.

7 FRESH FACES 15 HOCKEY SCHEDULES The men’s basketball team wel- Take a look at some of the key — JTM, SJG, TCH, MK, comes seven new freshmen this match ups slated this season SJ, TB, JF, ASV season, among some of them for both the men’s and wom- the highest ranked recruits to en’s ice hockey squads. ever commit to the program. Nov. 3, 2016 / Basketball/Ice Hockey Preview The Harvard Crimson 3

Harvard looks to improve on its projected third KDS’ place finish this year. FIONA LEWIS—CRIMSON Crew STAFF WRITER

The League Isn’t Ready Though Penn is the clear favorite to run away with the Ivy League title, the Harvard women’s basketball team hopes to give the Quakers a run for their money.

By MANAV KHANDELWAL mentioned graduates. Last year the three recruit in the country, is one of the purest squad, the team was voted to finish in AND STUART JOHNSON made up the primary backcourt rotation centers in the league. She will command fourth place—one spot below Harvard. CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS for coach Kathy Delaney-Smith, and they attention from defenders every second So the Big Red will definitely be a team to return with plenty of Ivy experience. she’s on the court. Replacing Healy’s pro- watch this season. It sounds like a broken record as each girl In their rookie campaign, the players duction from the paint will be difcult, All roads to the throne seem to go steps up to the arc. Swoosh, and then the were dynamic but plagued by turnovers; but this team might have the talent and through Philadelphia as Penn iscoming sound of 13 girls cheering. Swoosh, and with a year under their belts, finding con- depth to do it. of a visit to the NCAA Tournament last another round of raucous cheers. sistency is a question of when instead of “We’re looking to improve Destiny’s season, as well as being unanimously se- The Harvard women’s basketball team if. turnaround jumper, similar to AnnMa- lected to defend their title. may have lost its three best players to “Any coach will tell you that the difer- rie’s,” Delaney-Smith said. “Jeannie is The Crimson is aware of Penn’s poten- graduation, but this year’s squad is look- ence between freshmen and sophomores a power player with an incredible hook tial for this season but feels that it is ready ing to make history, not excuses. is apples and oranges,” Delaney-Smith shot. Maria from France is a big power, and prepared for the challenge. “Every year it seems as though we lose said, “Our sophomore class, just a year and the league isn’t ready. She’s young but “We think we’ll be in the race, defi- big seniors,” said captain Taylor Finley, older, a year wiser, can actually see the learns so quickly that she might be ready nitely,” Delaney-Smith said. “Because of “but we have some really strong fresh- post. They can make the correct deci- to do some damage for us this year. We’re Penn’s system and Penn’s height—their men, and with our upperclassmen being sion.” not looking to get [AnnMarie’s] numbers system and their height sets everyone able to gain some experience, I’m really Finley and Nunley will return to the from any one player this year.” back on their heels. Our job is to be able excited. People won’t have the ‘scouts out’ frontcourt along with a couple of new- If the team wishes to obtain the cov- to have a system where we sustain [good on us, which can be an advantage.” comers. Transfer Taylor Rooks, who eted Ivy League Championship that has shooting]. I know we can do it. It’s just Replacing graduated seniors AnnMa- came from Stanford after her freshman eluded Harvard since 2008., an import- a matter of the mental game and the re- rie Healy, Kit Metoyer, and Shilpa Tum- year but had to sit last season out due to ant component of the Crimson’s goal will lentless persistence in working hard and mala, the team’s three leaders in points eligibility rules, will convert to the four be success against their out-of-confer- not worrying about getting your shot scored and minutes played last season, spot after playing guard in her first col- ence opponents. Last year the Crimson blocked. We have the three-point ability will not be an easy task. But the addition legiate season. The 18th ranked recruit went 5-9 in non-conference play. and the inside threat to play anyone.” of three talented freshmen and a high- in the Class of 2014 has outside range and “Getting some good wins in the first Despite losing three key seniors, then, ly touted transfer should help this group agility that will help stretch bigger de- half of the season is important,” Finley Harvard is ready to return to battle—and of motivated, tight-knit girls make an im- fenders, something Delaney-Smith was said. “ We’ve kind of let that go in the past ready to do whatever it takes to be on top print on the Ivy League. Winning the An- able to do with Tummala in the second and waited until Ivy League season.” at the end of the season. cient Eight is on the minds of everyone as- half of her career. Victories over opponents like Maine, “We have a lot of good players on the sociated with the program. “[The transition] has been pretty Minnesota, and Temple could be sea- team,” Rooks said. “I’m willing to do “I think it’s safe to say that we’re ready seamless,” Rooks said. “The environment son-defining moments for the unproven whatever is necessary for me to do on the for a championship,” said captain and for- is very fun and competitive; that made the squad. At the Fordham Holiday Tourna- court. At the end of the day, I want to get ward Destiny Nunley. “We work hard ev- transition very smooth and easy, and I’m ment, Harvard will have the opportunity the championship and wear that ring.” eryday, which feels so good walking of very excited to play this year.” to enter Ivy League play on the rise—and the court in practice.” Joining them are freshmen forwards have the momentum to compete for the Staff writer Manav Khandelwal can be reached at Returning to the team are sophomore Maria Guramare and Jeannie Boehm. Ancient Eight crown. [email protected]. guards Nani Redford, Madeline Raster, Guramare, a French native, played with Princeton and Dartmouth have both and Sydney Skinner, the team’s leaders the U15 and U16 national teams of her given the Crimson trouble in recent histo- Staff writer Stuart Johnson can be reached at stu- in games started after the three afore- home country. Boehm, the 44th ranked ry, and despite Cornell’s freshman-heavy [email protected]. 4 The Harvard Crimson Basketball/Ice Hockey Preview / Nov. 3, 2016

can basketball recruit. If Boehm plays easy being the only girl with five athlet- all four years with Harvard, she will be ic boys.” BOEHM GOES the first All-American to spend her en- She hopes that such toughness will tire career in the Ancient Eight. help her transition to the college game. The five-star recruit, ranked No. 41 Despite the pressure she faces exter- overall in ESPN’s HoopGurlz Rank- nally and internally, Boehm is incredi- THE DYNAMITE ings, was a highly sought-after prospect bly excited for her first season with the in high school. Thus, many were sur- Crimson, as she knows what she needs After losing one of the best forwards in Crimson history last year, prised when she decided to commit to to work on to do well at the next level. the Harvard women’s basketball team is looking to freshman the Crimson; in fact, she was the only “The defense at at the college lev- Jeannie Boehm to take her spot in coach Delaney-Smith’s rotation. top 50 recruit ever to commit to an Ivy el is so much different,” Boehm said. League program. “That’s something I’ve been working So why did she choose Harvard? really hard at, really trying to find my “I definitely get that question a lot,” way around the congested double teams Boehm said. “I would say the biggest in the middle. I definitely want to play reason is that I fit in really well with the a big role defensively. That’s something team and the coaching staff. And I think I’ve been working on.” another big thing obviously is the aca- With practices starting in earnest demic part. I felt as though I fit in with over the past few weeks, coaches have both the school and the program.” noticed that Boehm, traditionally a Boehm’s appearance in the All-Amer- power player, has been trying to expand ican game, in which she logged four points, four rebounds and two blocks in There’s a transition 14 minutes, was only the beginning of from the high school her busy summer. After the game, she went off to prac- game to the college tice with the United States U-18 na- game. She’s already tional team in preparation for the FIBA grown in a month’s Americas Championship in Valdivia, time. It’s scary how Chile. The tournament, in which the team took gold, was Boehm’s first expo- good she’s going to be. sure to a level of talent beyond what she KATHY DELANEY-SMITH faced in high school. Harvard Head Coach “She’s an incredible person and really, really good to coach,” Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith said. “We understand the pressure she’s under, but she doubles that. Right now, that’s what an All-American freshman would do. We her game and stretch the floor, some- talked about that when she was at USA thing she hadn’t done in high school. basketball—she felt that kind of pres- At 6’3”, Boehm has the height to take sure. We’re working towards relieving on bigger forwards and the agility to her of that kind of pressure.” stretch the defense out of shape. That Excellence in athletics is a common versatility makes Boehm quite the asset thread in Boehm’s family. A native of for her team. BOEHM As the season begins, Boehm is looking to make an Winnetka, Illinois, Boehm grew up “I’m quick, so if we get the ball, I may TIME impact. FIONA LEWIS—CRIMSON PHOTOGRAPHER with five brothers, the shortest of whom beat Jeannie down the floor and post was 6’5”. up. And she plays the four,” said captain Boehm’s oldest brothers, twins Jack and forward Destiny Nunley. “In the and Peter, pitched at Bucknell and half-court set, it may be different… It’s played basketball at Harvard, respec- not like ‘Jeannie is a five.’ she’s a great By SEAN CHANICKA said. “Soon after I got here, I realized tively. Boehm’s third eldest brother, passer and jack of all trades.” CRIMSON STAFF WRITER that I really do have to prove myself day Connor, who graduated this past May, While it’s yet to be seen how Boehm in and day out. I think that, a month and was a four-year starting forward for the fits into the Delaney-Smith’s offense, Replacing graduated seniors is never an half into school now, I’m just working Dartmouth men’s basketball team. Mi- there’s no doubt she’ll be playing a piv- easy task. Filling the shoes of AnnMarie on improving myself in all aspects.” chael, now in his junior year, rowed for otal role for Harvard moving forward. Healy ’16, a first team All-Ivy selection There’s good reason to believe that one year for Bucknell. The youngest of Boehm’s desire to improve hasn’t gone and the leading scorer for last year’s Boehm can thrive in her new surround- her siblings, Spencer, is a high school unnoticed by her teammates and coach- Harvard women’s basketball team, is ings. After finishing her high school ca- sophomore playing varsity basketball at es, who note the challenges associated even tougher. reer with 1,872 points, 1,169 rebounds Boehm’s alma mater, New Trier. with transitioning from high school to Freshman forward Jeannie Boehm and 254 assists while shooting 57.1 per- “My brothers definitely didn’t take college. understands the enormity of the task cent from the floor, Boehm was named me seriously basketball-wise for a long “There is a transition from the high ahead of her. But she is more than ready a McDonald’s All American this past time; they now recently have started school game to the college game,” Del- for the challenge. spring. to,” Boehm said. “I think a big part of aney-Smith said. “She’s already grown “I think there definitely is a lot of She becomes the Crimson’s second, what I got from growing up in a house- in a month’s time. It’s scary how good pressure that I felt going in,” Boehm and the Ivy League’s third, All-Ameri- hold like that is the toughness. It wasn’t she’s going to be.” Nov. 3, 2016 / Basketball/Ice Hockey Preview The Harvard Crimson 5 LOCKED AND LOADED

An intriguing mix of freshmen and veterans headlines a big, deep, and dangerous Crimson roster

The men’s basketball team looks to make its return BOUNCE to March Madness. COURTESY OF HARVARD ATHLETICS BACK

By STEPHEN J. GLEASON easing his freshmen into the college game. is, on the other hand, is more of a power guy, days, when the programs claimed every An- CRIMSON STAFF WRITER This year could be a diferent story with all of who figures to use his size and upper body cient Eight title from 1963 to 2007. In 2016- the weapons the 10th-year head coach has in strength to become an elite rebounder and 2017, the Quakers are led by a strong sopho- There is new energy around this year’s men’s his arsenal. Playing time this season will large- shot blocker in the Ivy League. more class and have a bevy of talented guards. basketball team. ly be dictated by which players fit in best with “I’m getting such a variety of big men that Steve Donahue’s squad was picked fourth in Last season, the team’s quest for a sixth Harvard’s core group of Chambers, Johnson, I play alongside and against that I can’t wait the preseason poll. straight Ivy League crown hit a wall before the and Edosomwan. to continue to understand how they play and The big wild card in the league is Yale. The campaign had even started, as an ACL injury Sophomore Tommy McCarthy and fresh- grow their games,” Edosomwan said. “It’s Elis took home the Ivy League crown last sea- ended the season of point guard Siyani Cham- man Bryce Aiken will compete for minutes been really good. It’s something I didn’t have son and defeated Baylor in the first round of bers and proved too much for an already in- as Chambers’ backup. McCarthy started 25 last year, so it’s something that I think will the NCAA Tournament. Yale returns Makai experienced Crimson squad to overcome. Al- games last season, putting up numbers similar help me grow regardless.” Mason, the conference’s best player, but lost though Harvard had its tournament hopes to those that Chambers put up during his ju- This year’s team will be longer and more All-Ivy forwards Justin Sears and Brandon dashed before Valentine’s Day, the team man- nior campaign. athletic than in past years but still figures to Sherrod. Several sophomores and juniors aged to knock of Princeton and Penn in the “They did a great job last year,” Chambers pride itself on sufocating defense and playing who saw time coming of the bench last sea- regular season’s final weekend to finish 6-8, said of last year’s team. “I just try to add my an inside-out game through its big men on the son will look to plug in the holes left by the duo. good for fourth in the Ancient Eight. voice. They’re doing a great job. I just try to fit ofensive end. Overshadowed by the hype of Harvard’s 2016 Now, with Chambers running the show in. I’m still trying to work on coming back, a lot The 2016-2017 campaign gets of to a recruiting class are Jordan Bruner and Miye once more for a core group of returners led by of new faces that I haven’t seen or played with unique start on Nov. 11. The Crimson will take Oni. Bruner was rated a three-star recruit in senior forward Zena Edosomwan and sopho- before, not just the freshmen but also the soph- on Stanford in the second annual Pac-12 Chi- his own right coming out of South Carolina, more shooting guard Corey Johnson, the fo- omores, so I’m just trying to fit in where I can.” na Game in Shanghai. While the game is his- while Oni is a long wing and dynamic scorer. cus shifts to a program that already has under- Both McCarthy and Aiken could see time toric for both programs, it is also a major op- Dartmouth and Cornell, respectively gone a number of sea changes—the arrival of on the wing, Harvard’s biggest question mark portunity for this year’s Harvard team to es- tabbed sixth and seventh in the preseason the most historic recruiting class in program ofensively entering the season. Johnson fig- tablish itself on an international stage against poll, both have new coaches but return play- history, the multi-million dollar upgrade to its ures to be a key for the Crimson at the two- a major conference opponent. ers who gave Harvard fits last season. The arena, and the adoption of a conference post- spot, and co-captain Corbin Miller will like- Harvard’s nonconference schedule does Big Green has Ivy League Rookie of the Year season tournament. ly see significant minutes as the team’s sixth not feature a team like Virginia or Kansas like Evan Boudreaux back, while the Big Red will Amaker’s teams are known for being some man and three-point specialist. However, the it has the past two seasons. But the Crimson be led by the high-volume-shooting back- of the stingiest in the nation on the defensive sharpshooting duo rarely played together does have dates with New England foes and court of Robert Hatter and Matt Morgan, end and for gaining ofense through its bigs. In- last season due to their similar skill sets and other mid-major opponents. Harvard went both of whom could compete for the confer- tegrating new pieces and establishing chemis- struggles on the defensive end. Freshman 4-5 last season against the teams it squares ence’s scoring title. try early on will be keys for this year’s team. Seth Towns could be the X-factor on the wing. of against in this year’s non-conference slate. After finishing third in the conference “We have a lot of moving pieces with our He’s long (6’7”) and a natural scorer. The Co- Patrick Steeves ’16 returns to Cambridge for and winning the CollegeInsider.com Tour- team, and now we’re trying to settle in and fig- lumbus, Ohio native seems like an ideal fit to the Crimson’s clash with George Washing- nament last season, Columbia will be in re- ure it out,” Harvard coach Tommy Amaker play alongside either Johnson or Miller, while ton on Nov. 29. Harvard will also make trips building mode following the graduation of its said. “That may take a while. It might be a long junior Andre Chatfield figures to see limited to Vermont, the favorite in the America East, best senior class in program history and coach while before things get settled, but that’s the minutes as a defensive specialist. and Houston, a darkhorse pick to win the Kyle Smith’s decision to take the head job at fun part—the tinkering, the moving, the find- Sophomore Weisner Perez was used as American. San Francisco. Meanwhile Brown returns a ing out who’s going to give us what.” an undersized four last season, but could see Come January, this year’s Ivy League will core group of seniors and hopes to get out of While a significant portion of the team lacks time on the wing this year due to the log- go through Princeton. The Tigers were picked the conference’s basement in Mike Martin’s big-game experience—or college experience in jam in the frontcourt. Regardless the ofense first (seven votes ahead of the Crimson) in the fifth season at the helm. general—the 2016-2017 roster could go down will run through Edosomwan; who is play- Ivy League preseason media poll and return “A lot of us as coaches have been saying as the one of the most talented of the Tommy ing alongside the Ivy League’s double-double 98.9 percent of their minutes and 99.3 per- this, but I think over the last 10 years we’ve Amaker era. It boasts six recruits who were leader from a year ago remains to be seen. cent of their ofensive production from a sea- seen how incredibly strong and challenging rated as top 150 players in their high school Junior Chris Egi has the most experi- son ago. Led by senior All-Ivy forwards Hen- and difcult our league has been from top to classes and returns two All-Ivy selections in ence of Harvard’s other big men, but his skill ry Caruso, Spencer Weisz, and Steven Cook, bottom,” Amaker said. “I’m not sure it’s got- Chambers and Edosomwan. Depth should not set as a back-to-the-basket big could limit the Princeton is looking to make its first NCAA ten the kind of attention and recognition out- be an issue this season, as seven players on this amount of time he is on the floor with Edo- tournament appearance since 2011. side of our league outside of the last few years, year’s roster averaged at least eight minutes a somwan. Freshmen Robert Baker and Chris Unlike last season, in which the Ivy’s top but we’re known that internally. Our league is game last year, while Chambers and up to five Lewis each bring intriguing attributes to the four teams had their travel partners fall in going to be difcult.” freshmen figure to compete for playing time. Harvard backline. Baker is long and lanky, the bottom half of the league standings, the Amaker traditionally utilizes an eight- or has a polished midrange game, and possess- Penn-Princeton matchup this year looms Staff writer Stephen J. Gleason can be nine-man rotation and is a big proponent of es jump-out-of-the-gym athleticism. Lew- large. This competition harkens back to early reached at [email protected] 6 The Harvard Crimson Basketball / Ice Hockey Preview / Nov. 3, 2016 ON POINT After taking last year off due to a season-ending injury, the Crimson’s star point guard Siyani Chambers will look to lead his team to another Ivy Title.

By THERESA C. HEBERT said. “We’ve built chemistry…. [I’m] just trying to get an open dia- CRIMSON STAFF WRITER logue, because the more you know about your teammates the easier it is to instinctively act on the court.” On Sept. 2, 2015, the trajectory of the 2015-2016 Harvard basketball Chambers will be key to ensuring that the freshmen, especially season changed. Aiken, become acquainted with the Harvard way for this season and “Rising senior and returning captain Siyani Chambers will take a beyond. Chambers and Miller know what it takes for the Crimson to voluntary leave of absence from the college for the 2015-2016 academ- return to the NCAA tournament, with both playing major minutes ic year, after sustaining a torn ACL to his left knee while working out in the team’s 2014-2015 campaign in which it nearly upset North over the summer,” read a statement from the Harvard Athletic Carolina. Department. With the large roster, the point guard position is deeper The Crimson was already concerned with replacing than it has been in recent memory for Harvard. While the starters Wesley Saunders ’15 and Ivy League Defensive Crimson returns Chambers, Fraschilla, and McCarthy, Player of the Year Steve Moundou-Missi ’15. Now, all of a many anticipate that freshman four-star recruit Bryce sudden, the team was losing its top returning scorer and Aiken could be first of the bench to replace Chambers. former Ivy Rookie of the Year. But with Amaker’s reluctance to give freshmen sig- With the loss of Chambers and senior point guard Matt nificant minutes and Chambers’s history of success, Fraschilla (who also sufered an ACL tear early in the sea- one can expect that Chambers will certainly get the son against Providence), freshman guard Tommy McCar- majority of the minutes at the point. In fact, the se- thy was thrust into the starting role, with shooting guard nior has rarely spent time on the bench during his Corbin Miller forced to fill in at the point behind the rookie time in Cambridge. He has started all but two of McCarthy. his 92 games and has averaged 35.5 minutes per Although McCarthy eventually found his rhythm, Cham- contest. bers’s absence was felt on and of the court. “He is our undisputed leader,” Harvard coach Certainly the loss was exacerbated by a lack of depth at the Tommy Amaker said. “It was evident what we position, but Chambers would have been difcult to replace in missed from him when he was not here due to that any circumstance. During his first three years with the Crimson, unfortunate knee injury. Now we have him back, the Minnesota native earned three All-Ivy League nods, was a fi- and we feel the diference.” nalist on the 2014 Bob Cousy Award Watch List, and vaulted into Though Chambers has been recognized for sixth in Harvard history with 446 career assists. his ability to be a playmaker on ofense, his The 6’0’’ guard has averaged 11.1 points per game since arriv- defensive performance will be key this ing in Cambridge, with his best season coming in 2012-2013: He Ivy League season as the top competitors notched 12.4 points per contest in that one. But aside from scor- in the Ancient Eight return strong backing, Chambers consistently has been the first- or second-best play- courts that will put pressure on the Crim- er in the league in assists per game. He also had to guard the Ivy son. Ivy favorite Princeton returns soph- League’s top point guards. omore Devin Cannady, who averaged just Aside from being a major factor on the court, Chambers is a over 11 points per game and shot over 45 per- major locker room presence for the team. Initially voted a captain cent from behind the arc. Chambers’s toughest for his junior season, Chambers was reelected to the captainship assignment, however, will be Yale’s Makai Mason who led the Bull- alongside Miller for his senior season despite being away from dogs past Baylor in last season’s NCAA Tournament. Cornell lead the team in 2015-2016. guard Matt Morgan and fellow sophomore Jake Silpe of Penn also “Just being able to play with him and having him yell at you had breakout games against the Crimson. when he’s on the court is a lot better than having him yell at you Performance against these teams and their point guards will be when he’s of the court,” Miller said. especially important given the introduction of an Ivy League play- But Chambers had praise for the way the team responded to of tournament in which the top four finishers will compete for the his absence last season. Although he was on campus for a por- league’s guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament. Harvard was tion of last year with a babysitting job, Chambers has to learn selected to finish second in the Ancient Eight preseason media poll, to play with a lot of new faces. While all of the other return- with Princeton taking the top spot and Yale and Penn rounding out ing players have the already serious adjustment of learning the the top four. playing styles of seven new freshmen, Chambers has never With the new competition inspired by the Ivy League tournament played with the freshmen or sophomore class—which make and the youth of the Crimson team, Amaker has placed significant re- up 13 of the 20 roster spots on this year’s young squad. He is the sponsibility on Chambers and the rest of the seniors. only player who has been a member of the program’s last three “If they take the reins of the season, of the season, of the program, NCAA tournament appearances. I like the chances of us having a very successful season,” Amaker said. “I was playing with guys like Wesley and Steve and Ken- yatta and even Corbin to an extent and Zena,” Chambers Staff writer Theresa Hebert can be reached at [email protected]. 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The most highly touted freshmen recruiting class in Ivy League history step on the court for the first time on Nov. 3 against MIT, where they will compete Here They Come for roster spots from day one.

By TROY BOCCELLI fit into Amaker’s lineup—which includes shot blocked. I’m not finishing as well so the Crimson in recent years. With soph- CRIMSON STAFF WRITER 20 players in total—the amount of talent these are things that I’m having to learn omore Corey Johnson and captain Corbin in this year’s class along with the return and how I can score against diferent size. Miller likely taking up most minutes at Top 10—in its roughly 100 years of histo- of Chambers was enough to warrant one You have Robert Baker, sitting under me the two spot, minutes among the team’s ry, top 10 are two words that have rare- vote for the Crimson in the Associated with just super long arms and then Chris new guards will be thin, but given the ly been associated with the Harvard Press’ preseason rankings. Harvard was Lewis’ strength and his shot blocking amount of experience they bring, Amaker men’s basketball team. In fact before the ranked second in the Ivy League presea- ability.” finds himself with a great problem when 2011 season, the Crimson was a team son poll, behind Princeton who returns Along with Baker and Lewis are for- it comes to talent. that hadn’t made the NCAA Tournament just under 99 percent of its minutes from wards Henry Welsh and Seth Towns. While only time will tell what the limit since 1946—an ordeal that saw the Crim- the 2015-2016 season. With Welsh and Baker both measuring on Amaker’s highly touted freshman class son eliminated by Ohio State in the first Following the departure of forwards up at 6’10’’, there will be no shortage of will be, he isn’t one to forget they’re fresh- round. Agunwa Okolie ’16 and Evan Cummins height on the court for the foreseeable fu- man at Harvard after all. As someone who Somehow though, come Thursday ’16, the biggest question regarding the ture in Lavietes. With a bit more of a pe- pitches Harvard as a 40-year decision to evening when the team tips of against freshman class lies largely at the forward rimeter shot, Towns could also find a spot prospective recruits, he’s well aware of MIT, seven Harvard freshmen—who position. While junior forward Chris Egi in the rotation as a small forward or a the fact there’s a big learning curve asso- comprise the 10th-best recruiting class in could potentially start alongside Edo- stretch four alongside Edosomwan in the ciated with stepping foot on campus for the nation—will all be wearing Crimson. somwan in the frontcourt, there could be frontcourt. the first time. To many it may come as a surprise, but a serious case made for one of the fresh- While the questions surrounding the “I’m really, really knocked back with to anyone paying attention to Harvard man forwards to be in the rotation as well. team’s forwards remain unanswered, one how they’re handling everything,” coach Tommy Amaker over the past few reshman Chris Lewis and classmate Rob- thing is certain: Siyani Chambers will be Amaker said. “Not that I didn’t expect seasons, this year’s freshman class is only ert Baker will push Egi to be the starter at anchoring the Crimson at the point guard that, but I’m just very pleased with how an extension of the success he’s brought the four spot. Lewis was tasked with go- position. While sophomore Tommy Mc- they’re handling it. We always talk about to the program. When asked about his ing against Edosomwan in the Crimson Carthy showed flashes of success in last our young kids and our freshman having a touted freshman class, however, Amaker Madness scrimmage in October and held year’s underwhelming season, there ex- willingness to fit in and show us that they is quick to point out that his program is his own in the paint against last year’s ists the possibility that the Crimson also really want to work hard—they’ve done more than a simple ranking or even seven leading scorer for the Crimson. have a worthy successor to Chambers in that as best or better than any freshman of the best freshmen in the nation. When he committed to Harvard late freshman Bryce Aiken. The four-star re- group we’ve brought in this far.” “I think they’re talented and bring a last fall, Lewis—ranked 44th in his class cruit out of New Jersey came to Harvard lot of youthful enthusiasm and exuber- by ESPN at the time—was the high- despite ofers from some major programs Staff writer Troy Boccelli can be reached at troy. ance, but I think the key to our team will est-ranked player to commit to the Crim- including Oklahoma, Miami, and Illinois. [email protected]. be the leadership of our veterans and cer- son. Throughout high school and on dis- In limited minutes this ofseason, he has tainly the growth and development of our play at the annual Crimson Madness shown that he’s more than capable of run- veterans as we go along,” Amaker said. event, Lewis has been a strong presence ning the floor when needed. “The upperclassmen, as always, I’ve been in the post, a position that the Crimson Also in the mix at the guard spot are able to count on.” has typically looked to for depth despite freshman Christian Juzang and Jus- There’s little doubt that Amaker will Edosomwan’s breakout junior season. tin Bassey. While the two will likely be look to his most seasoned players—name- For a squad that’s been historically competing for minutes behind Cham- ly co-captain Siyani Chambers and class- guard heavy, the recent increase in height bers, McCarthy, and Aiken, both bring mate Zena Edosomwan—to lead a pro- is one that has been well-received talent typically absent from gram composed mostly of underclass- “I went from the second tallest guy last men. In the mix among the rookies are year to the fifth now, I’m a little shorty,” four forwards and three Edosomwan said. “It’s nice for guards. me when I’m getting my shot While it remains to blocked, seriously be seen how Harvard’s I’m getting seven freshmen will m y 8 The Harvard Crimson Basketball / Ice Hockey Preview / Nov. 3, 2016

ARC THUS FAR With the starting five still in the banners for Harvard, The Crimson sports board has put together what it predicts to be the lineup this season. SIYANI CHAMBERS

11.1: Career PPG 296: Points scored in 2014- 2015 season

After taking last year off to nurse a knee injury, Cham- bers returns to the squad for his final round.

COREY JOHNSON CHRIS LEWIS 26: Games started freshman year Four-star recruit 39.8: Career 3-point percentage McDonald’s All-American Nominee In his second year on the squad, the sophomore will be looked Lewis is the highest ranked upon to be a force to be reckoned recruit to ever commit to with from three point range. the Crimson’s basketball program. Nov. 3, 2016 / Basketball / Ice Hockey Preview The Harvard Crimson 9

ARC THUS FAR With the starting five still in the banners for Harvard, The Crimson sports board has put together what it predicts to be the lineup this season. SETH TOWNS 2,018: Career high school points Two: NBA players that graduated from Northland High School

The all-time leading scorer at Northland High School in Columbus, Ohio, Towns figures to provide instant offense on the wing.

ZENA EDOSOMWAN CHRIS LEWIS Four: Rebounds he missed by last year to average a Four-star recruit double-double. McDonald’s All-American 12: double-doubles during Nominee 2015-2016 season.

Lewis is the highest ranked The Crimson will look to Edo- recruit to ever commit to somwan this season to be its the Crimson’s basketball big presence on the floor. program.

Photos by: RYOSUKE TAKASHIMA, JESSICA WANG, MICHAEL A. SHAO, and FAITH A. JACKSON—CRIMSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS 10 The Harvard Crimson Basketball / Ice Hockey Preview / Nov. 3, 2016 ICE ICE SKATING

After losing some key players, the Harvard women’s hockey team will channel youth and experience this year.

By ARIEL SMOLIK-VALLES CRIMSON STAFF WRITER

The Harvard women’s hockey team doesn’t believe in rebuilding years. After graduating five seniors last year and recruiting six new freshmen to the ice in Cambridge, the team is prepared to prove wrong those who view the 2016-2017 season as one solely for growth. From the way this season has panned out thus far, it seems that the critics may be right. After starting the season on a positive note with a 5-1 win against Dartmouth on Oct. 23, the Crimson (1-2, 1-2 ECAC) The 2016-2017 team looks to build upon last season. SKATING dropped the following two games on the road to No. RYOSUKE TAKASHIMA—CRIMSON STAFF WRITER BACK 8/8 Clarkson and No. 7/8 St. Lawrence, both by a score of 4-0. “It was great we won our first game against Dart- er players. They carry the torch further, so again tran- as well, with the realization that the team needs to mouth,” co-captain Briana Mastel said. “That was sition is everywhere.” play in order to prove itself. huge—getting the first win is always important. Then With the new mix of players, Mastel and fellow “I think the main thing is to prove people wrong.,” the next weekend we dropped both games, but I think co-captain Sydney Daniels have made efforts to inte- Stone said. “Yes, we have a young team, but that doesn’t that’s better to get done earlier in the year to expose grated new players with familiar faces both on and off mean that we can’t be successful. Like any other sea- our weaknesses. That isn’t a bad thing.” the ice. son that I’ve been here, your goal is to put yourself in a Harvard is up against a wall of expectation this “My hat is off to those guys,” Stone said. “They’ve position to win a national championship. You do that season, with 2016-2017 being the first campaign in the done a tremendous job and so has the senior class. by trying to get better every day, and you do that by last three in which there hasn’t been an Olympian on They’ve shared the load and the responsibility of hav- making the commitment.” the squad. Moreover, this season marks the first year ing a young team forward and so far it’s been fantas- This season, the offense will be spearheaded by a without a handful of now-alumni who were influen- tic.” combination of Daniels, Turgeon, and junior forward tial in the team’s success during previous seasons. After finishing fifth in the ECAC at the end of last Haley Mullins. Miye D’Oench ‘16, who ranks 15th in program history season and falling to Colgate in three games during At this point in the season, senior goaltenders Bri- in points with 122 and 14th in goals with 64, left a clear the ECAC quarterfinals, the Crimson came into the anna Laing and Molly Tissenbaum are both in conten- hole in the Crimson’s offense. 2016-2017 slate without a national ranking for the first tion for the starting spot between the posts. On her On the defensive side of the puck, Harvard must time in the past three seasons. Currently Harvard career, Laing has started 22 games and has a .886 win establish a new force in goal, as Emerance Maschmey- stands tied for sixth in the ECAC with Rensselaer and percentage, while Tissenbaum has started four games er ’16 graduated. She owned the overall program re- Cornell. and has a .625 win percentage. cord for careers saves with 2,538. Despite the lack of formulated expectations for the Despite the shift in multiple lines of the offense What the team has lost in veteran talent, it made up team, the players still expect to make a splash in the and a new face taking over the majority of time in the for in youth. The newly minted class of 2020 brought upcoming season and do not see the predictions as in- net, the team still has one goal set in its mind: winning in defensemen Ali Peper and Kyra Colbert, forwards dicative of how the season will pan out. the national championship. Kat Hughes and Val Turgeon, and goalies Beth Lar- “I actually think [being unranked] puts us in a “No matter the expectation, every game we are set- com and Emily Yue. better spot because we have an underdog mentality,” ting out to win,” Daniels said. “We aren’t going to set- “[Getting young players] is the beauty of being in Mastel said. “It’s almost better to not have expecta- tle for anything less. We’re working hard, focusing on this program,” head coach Katey Stone said. “You tions from other people. That way we can just work ourselves and the little things. We’ll get there.” want to have kids in the program that are awesome on ourselves—working on getting better everyday and while they’re here, and you hope that the great hab- taking care of things we can control.” Staff writer Ariel Smolik-Valles can be reached at ariel.smo- its and discipline become contagious with the young- This mentality has climbed up to the coaching staff [email protected]. Nov. 3, 2016 / Basketball / Ice Hockey Preview The Harvard Crimson 11 Their Goal is to Stop Yours

Senior goalies Brianna Laing and Molly Tissenbaum will have large skates to fill as they look to continue Maschmeyer’s legacy.

By JULIO FIERRO great habits and discipline become con- get better as the season progresses. they have built a good relationship with CRIMSON STAFF WRITER tagious with the young players, and they “Our approach has always been to the freshmen thus far and are hopeful carry the torch further. Transition is ev- work to make each other better.” Tissen- that the younger players will be ready to Athlete turnover is fairly mundane in col- erywhere, and, with it, so is opportunity.” baum said. “Whether it was Maschmey- shoulder key burdens for the team in lat- legiate athletics. Every year coaches have With Maschmeyer gone, Harvard will er and Brianna or the four of us this year, er years. to deal with graduating players—wheth- look towards a pair of senior goalkeep- our approach has always been to battle in “It’s been fun.” Tissenbaum said. “It’s er seniors, transfers, or early professional ers in between the pipes. Brianna Laing practice and make each other better. It’s been kind of cool having the younger kids entries—and install new athletes in their and Molly Tissenbaum, who shared time really out of our hands at that point.” to teach them how to do what we do and places. Sometimes veterans get their first backing Maschmeyer over the past few In addition to protecting the Crim- be part of the Harvard hockey program.” shot in the starting lineup; sometimes seasons. The two have battled for the son net, Tissenbaum and Laing will also While there is a level of uncertainty rookies make their debut at the college starting spot this year, starting at least have to step up in terms of mentoring as level. the team welcomes two rookie goalies to Rarely, however, do coaches have to the squad. Freshmen Emily Yue and Beth Our approach replace arguably the best player in pro- That’s the Larcom likely will not see much playing has always gram history at a certain position. beauty of being time this year as Laing and Tissenbaum In the 2016-2017 season, that’s ex- continue their battle. But the duo figures been to work to actly what Harvard women’s hockey in this program. large in the future of the team. coach Katey Stone has to do—deal with With no other goalies on the squad, make each other the graduation of netminder and former Transition is Tissenbaum and Laing will have to pass co-captain Emerance Maschmeyer ‘16. on their knowledge and experience to better. The Bruderheim, Alberta native, who everywhere. Yue and Larcom, making this season all is currently playing for the CWHL’s Cal- the more vital. Molly Tissenbaum gary Inferno, graduated with a program Katey Stone In their three years with the Crimson, Goaltender, Women’s hockey team record 2,583 saves and was constantly Women’s hockey coach Laing and Tissenbaum have seen action considered one of the best goalkeepers in in 38 games combined, with 26 of those at the goalkeeper position that hasn’t ex- the nation. In particular Maschmeyer has one game each as Stone experiments with being starts. This year will likely be the isted over the past few seasons, both Tis- shone at the international level, constant- diferent rotations. lone season the pair will get extensive senbaum and Laing will be counted on to ly featuring for her native Canada as a col- Thus far the two players have post- playing time and experience, which will provide some stability and facilitate the lege student, including time as the started similar numbers, with Laing allowing be key as the seniors prepare the new gen- transition in their last year donning the ing netminder at the IIHF World Cham- five goals in two starts and Tissenbaum eration of goalies for the future. Crimson uniform. pionships. allowing four in her lone start. Both goal- The two freshman goalies have had Though the task might be daunting, Even so, Stone doesn’t express much ies let in four scores this past weekend plenty of success in their pre-collegiate Laing insists that the role remains the worry about having to deal with the de- at No. 8/8 Clarkson and No. 6/7 St. Law- careers–Yue led her club team to silver same regardless of who is between the parture of Maschmeyer, not to mention rence, demonstrating that they have plen- and bronze medals at USA Nationals, sticks. all the other players from last year’s grad- ty of work to do in order to fill Maschmey- while Larcom was part of the U18 USA “At the end of the day, our job is just to uating class. er’s shoes. Team that won gold at the IIHF World stop the puck.” Laing said. “That’s our fo- “That happens,” Stone said. “That’s Despite any pressure to perform im- Championships. But a year of learning cus, to stop the puck, one shot a time.” the beauty of being in this program. We mediately, both Tissenbaum and Laing will go a long way in preparing the rook- want to have those kids in our program; will continue to use their battle for the ies for the rigors of college hockey. Staff writer Julio Fierro can be reached at julio. it’s awesome when they’re here. Their starting position to push each other and Tissenbaum and Laing believe that [email protected]. 12 The Harvard Crimson Basketball / Ice Hockey Preview / Nov. 3, 2016 THE FULL ENSEMBLE Following the departure of its two biggest stars, Ted Donato and the Harvard men’s hockey team will look all the way down the lineup to get the production necessary to compete for a title in the ECAC and return to the NCAA tournament.

selves coming in, and I think we may have exceeded them,” Esposito said. “So now the expectations are higher.” Nonetheless, while Harvard’s ofensive potential draws the headlines, the Crim- son has also quietly stocked up on blue- line talent this ofseason. Freshmen John Marino and Adam Fox—draft picks of the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, respectively—are expected to contribute right out of the gate. Thus far, Marino has been playing alongside perhaps the Crimson’s best returning D-man, 6’7” Wiley Sherman, who is fully healthy after sufering a season-ending arm injury last postseason. And Fox—who Donato likened to Patrick McNally ’15, Harvard’s last true ofensive defenseman—has already logged three assists and become a core piece of the power play. “These guys with great ofensive abil- ities and great decision-making and great instincts, sometimes I feel they’re born as NEXT IN Despite some new faces and lines, the No. 12 Crimson enters the season with high much as they are developed,” Ted Dona- LINE expectations after starting on a high note. JAKE MEAGHER—CRIMSON STAFF WRITER to said. “I think a guy like Adam Fox… really sees the second and third layers of offense.” By JAKE MEAGHER tune of 92 goals and 92 assists over two trying to emulate Vesey and Criscuolo, In the back, junior goaltender Merrick CRIMSON STAFF WRITER years are not easy to reproduce. “perfect hockey players” in his mind. Madsen is set to mind the Crimson net Harvard knows that. Coach Ted Do- “[I want to] be more of a leader,” Ryan once again. Madsen had a breakout year Gone are the days of the one-man show at nato ’91 knows that. But the skipper also Donato said. “I’m in a more important role last season, producing an 18-7-3 record, a the Bright-Landry Hockey Center. That knows that he has a large cast ready to take than I was last year, and I think they ex- 2.00 goals against average, and a .931 save exhibit has been relocated to a destina- on the challenge as a unit. pect me to do more things than I did last percentage—eighth best in the country. tion where all such spectacles thrive— “It’s not hard for us as a coaching staf year as well. I just want to do what I can Meanwhile, sophomore Michael Lack- Broadway. Or, if we want to be more pre- to convince our team that no one guy is go- do, control what I can control, and help the ey, who battled Madsen for the starting cise, a few blocks further south at Madison ing to try to replace what we had go out the team whatever way I can.” job last season, will be unavailable at least Square Garden. door,” Donato said. “As far as who steps While Ryan Donato always looked like for the first few months of the season with But fear not Cambridge, for the Bright in, I think we have to do it a little bit more a lock for a promotion, Zerter-Gossage an undisclosed injury. Donato says Lack- lights are not to be extinguished just yet. A across the board. We’re going to have to was far from a shoe-in considering that the ey had some work done this ofseason and new act is in town, and it’s ranked No. 12 in not really look to a player or a line, but more Montreal native spent most of his time on the team will re-evaluate where he stands the nation. But if this show wants quality of a team game. And I think that we’re ca- the fourth line last year. But the line came “closer to the New Year.” reviews, it’s going to take the full ensem- pable of doing it.” together in captain’s practices, and Ted With all these pieces, Harvard was pre- ble. The Crimson rides into the 2016-2017 Donato soon saw something click. dicted to finish third in both ECAC presea- All right, enough metaphor. But hey, campaign boasting two dynamic forward Next in line is a trio of senior room- son polls—right where the Crimson wound it’s not like the storylines surrounding the lines—ones Donato said he hopes to be mates, Sean Malone, Tyler Moy, and Luke up at the end of the regular season a year Harvard men’s hockey team are anything able to call “1 and 1A.” Co-captain Alex- Esposito. The three forwards have played ago. Furthermore, Kerfoot says the team new. Hobey Baker winner Jimmy Vesey ander Kerfoot, the last man standing from on a line together in the past, but not for has “really high expectations.” ’16—the face of the program for the last last year’s first line, will be joined atop the long stretches of time. But given their “We obviously lost some key guys… but two seasons—is now a member of the New depth chart by a pair of sophomore wing- chemistry, the three amigos were eager to the last two years, we made it to the final York Rangers. Not to mention, two-year ers—Ryan Donato and Lewis Zerter-Gos- try and make the combination work. of the ECAC championship and made it to captain Kyle Criscuolo—the leader of the sage. Up against Arizona State, it certain- the NCAA tournament,” Kerfoot said. “We program over that same stretch—has de- Ryan Donato, who notched a hat trick ly did. Albeit against weak competition, want to build of that and take another step parted as well. last season in his one appearance on the top the trio exploded for 15 points in Har- this year.” Those two alone combined for 39 per- line, logged 13 goals and eight assists as a vard’s first two regular season contests last cent of the Crimson’s goals in their final rookie. The Boston Bruins prospect knows weekend. Staff writer Jake Meagher can be reached at two seasons. And their stat lines to the he has big skates to fill, but he says he’ll be “We had high expectations for our- [email protected]. Nov. 3, 2016 / Basketball / Ice Hockey Preview The Harvard Crimson 13

After a three years behind Jimmy Vesey, captain Alex Kerfoot is set to lead a new era of Harvard men’s ice hockey. ONE LAST CHANCE

TAKING THE REINS By JAKE MEAGHER a freshman, and I was really impressed with how he CRIMSON STAFF WRITER played,” Zerter-Gossage said. “I think it’s pretty cool After the departure of star that now I get the opportunity to play next to him.” forward Jimmy Vesey, co-cap- “Alex Kerfoot.” Zerter-Gossage will assume the spot on Kerfoot’s tain Alex Kerfoot is set to lead The name did not leave Jimmy Vesey’s right, while sophomore Ryan Donato will take the left. the Crimson’s offense. Y. KIT mouth easily, but it left deliberately. Despite Donato and Kerfoot played on the same line once be- WU—CRIMSON PHOTOGRAPHER struggling to stave of tears, Harvard’s star fore when Vesey was sidelined for a game in February. forward was not going to forget his center of That night, the then-rookie lit the lamp three times— the last three years on his way out the door. once of a feed from Kerfoot. Therefore, it’s no surprise “I definitely got most of the publicity over that the captain has plenty of faith in the guys around the last two years,” continued Vesey, sitting him. at the podium following the Crimson’s elim- “I think we’ve still got a lot of skill on that line,” ination from the NCAA tournament. “And Kerfoot said. “They can both shoot the puck, so I’m they always kept their mouth shut.” just going to try to use my speed, get open, and get “They” of course referred to not only them the puck in good areas. I think we can have a lot Kerfoot, but Kyle Criscuolo. However, of success together.” Criscuolo sat beside Vesey, knowing, Those words realistically could have been taken likewise, that his time was up. Ker- from any of Kerfoot’s four years here. But they should foot, on the other hand, had anoth- not surprise anyone; after all, the co-captain has expe- er chapter remaining. rienced his greatest successes when embracing a pass- During the 2015-2016 sea- first mentality. son, Kerfoot—healthy for an en- Yet, while Kerfoot is a passer by trade, he does want tire season for the first time at to bring a new element to his game. Harvard—logged a career-high “I want to kind of make a concerted efort to take 34 points. And his contribu- pucks to the net more and get more shots just to add an- tions were certainly felt, as Har- other dynamic to my game,” Kerfoot said. “[That way] vard did not win a regular sea- guys can’t just back of me and be expecting a pass.” son game in which the New Jer- This falls right in line with a league-wide predic- sey Devils prospect did not earn tion that this is Kerfoot’s year. Expecting the co-cap- a point. tain to change his game entirely would be foolish, but Yet, when you play with wing- so would expecting the preseason first team all-ECAC ers as talented as Vesey and center not to surpass his four-goal total of last year. Criscuolo, your job is to distrib- Kerfoot emphasized he’s not looking to make a ute. Thirty of Kerfoot’s 34 points change because of his new surrounding cast; he’d came via assists, explaining exactly want to make the efort no matter what. But tweak- why Vesey dominated more headlines ing his game now makes more sense than ever. When than the junior from West Vancouver. something isn’t broke, you don’t fix it. And the old line Things are diferent now. With Vesey and was firing on all cylinders, providing little reason to Criscuolo gone, a year of feeding now gives way to make adaptations. a year of leading. That is, Kerfoot is one of two new But now that the line’s a work in progress, what bet- co-captains set to march the Crimson into a new era. ter time to try something new? That means no more lurking in the shadows. No Kerfoot has already established himself as one of more “keeping his mouth shut.” In the blink of an eye, Harvard’s top players. But after ranking ninth on the Kerfoot has become the figurehead for Harvard men’s Crimson in shots last season, throwing more pucks at hockey. the net could be what elevates his game to another lev- “I think playing with guys like Jimmy and Cris- el. co, he didn’t get as much attention as he might’ve “I definitely think he’s got stuf to show,” said deserved,” said Lewis Zerter-Gossage, one of two Colton Kerfoot, Alex’s brother who is now a freshman sophomore wingers who will join Kerfoot on on the team. “He’s had a pretty great couple last few the first line. “But within the team, we all years, so hopefully he can have another big one, and kind of knew exactly how good he was.” hopefully he can lead us down the stretch.” A fourth-liner last year, Zerter-Gos- That’s a message the rest of the Crimson would cer- sage said he’s excited to work with tainly agree with. It’s just too bad the praise had to Kerfoot, who quickly caught his at- come from the younger brother. tention when Zerter-Gossage was “I was sick of him before he got here,” Alex joked. here on a recruiting trip a few “I’m definitely sick of him now.” years ago. “It was maybe one of Staff writer Jake Meagher can be reached at jake.meagher@the- his first games playing as crimson.com. 14 The Harvard Crimson Basketball / Ice Hockey Preview / Nov. 3, 2016

BASKETBALL Games To Watch BOTH BASKETBALL TEAMS ENTER THE REGULAR SEASON PERCHED AT THE THREE SPOT IN THE IVY LEAGUE, A POSITION THEY WILL NEED TO GUARD TO MAKE THE POSTSEASON.

MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

STANFORD | NOVEMBER 11 MINNESOTA | NOVEMBER 12

Overall: 15-15 Overall: 20-12 Conference: 8-10 Conference: 11-7

For the first time in program history, the Crimson will The opening game of the Crimson’s season will come be playing Stanford on the road. The bigger story in this after the team left off earlier in 2016 with a 76-50 loss in the matchup, however, is where on the road these two teams hands of Hofstra in the WNIT tournament. Two different will match up. This year’s Pac-12 Global Initiative game will Haravrd players, captain Taylor Finley and freshman guard be played in Shanghai, China. Mackenzie Barta, hail from Minnesota.

FORDHAM HOLIDAY PRINCETON | FEBRUARY 4 TOURNAMENT | DEC 29 & 30

Overall: 22-7 Conference: 12-2 A two-day tournament held in the After finishing behind Harvard in the Ancient Eight last Bronx in late December, the Fordham Holiday Tournament season, the Tigers are projected to take home the title this is one of the two holiday tournaments Harvard can play year, receiving national recognition from multiple polls this over a four year span. The Crimson will face off against UNC season. Princeton received five votes in the AP poll, while Asheville and either Fordham or Buffalo on the second day. the Crimson receive one.

YALE | FEBRUARY 24 PENN | MARCH 4

Overall: 23-7 Overall: 24-4 Conference: 13-1 Conference: 13-1

Projected to finish third in Ivy League play, the Crimson The unanimous pick to win the Ivy League title once dropped both games against the Bulldogs last season. After again after dominating the league last year, the Quakers will Yale’s iconic upset of Baylor in the first round of the NCAA come to Cambridge for the final game of Harvard’s regular tournament last year, the Bulldogs Makai Mason is looking season. to pick up where he left off.

IVY LEAGUE TOURNAMENT IVY LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

The Ivy League Tournament is a If the Crimson finishes in the top new addition to the women’s side of four after regular season play, the team will advance to the Ancient Eight basketball as well. The top four teams in the first ever Ivy League Tournament, which will take place on league after regular season play will make it to the tourna- March 11 and 12 in the Palestra on the University of Penn- ment, and the Crimson is projected to finish third on the sylvania’s campus. After competing in a play-in game at the season behind Penn and Princeton. Palestra two years ago, playing in the tournament will be familiar for Harvard. Nov. 3, 2016 / Basketball / Ice Hockey Preview The Harvard Crimson 15

ICE HOCKEY Games To Watch BOTH LOSING KAY PLAYERS FROM THE CLASS OF 2016, THE MEN’S AND WOM- EN’S ICE HOCKEY TEAM LOOK TO USE THEIR YOUNG CORES TO IMPROVE.

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY MEN’S ICE HOCKEY

MINNESOTA-DULUTH | NOV. 25 AND 26 BOSTON COLLEGE | NOV. 18

Overall: 15-21-1 Overall: 28-8-5 Conference: 10-17-1 Conference: 15-2-5 (Hockey East)

The match up between UMD and Harvard was built On the eve of The Game on the gridiron, the Crimson will when former Crimson assistant coach Maura Crowell ac- aim to avenge its NCAA Tournament loss to the Eagles, who cepted the head coaching job in Duluth. The contest is being are now ranked fifth in the country. Pair that with the fact held in Cambridge this season. Harvard has not beaten BC at home since 2006, and Ted Donato’s guys should be geared up and ready to go against Coach Jerry York and the bunch.

BOSTON COLLEGE | JAN. 10 YALE | JAN. 21

Overall: 40-1 Overall: 19-9-4 Conference: 24-0 Conference: 14-5-3 (ECAC)

Coming off of an almost perfect season where thet lost The Harvard-Yale rivalry returns to the Bright-Landry ice in the national championship game to Minnesota, the Ea- the weekend before classes begin. Last season, the Crimson gles are looking to bounce back and grab the title. This cross let a 2-1 lead slip away in the final minute of regulation, so town match up will be played at Fenway Park as part of the this time, Harvard will have a bit of a chip on its shoulder. Frozen Fenway series. After all, if it were not for Yale’s equalizer, the Crimson and Bulldogs would have finished tied for 2nd in the ECAC.

BEANPOT | JAN. 31 & FEB. 7 @ CORNELL | JAN. 27

Overall: 16-11-7 Conference: 8-8-6 (ECAC) In the 2014-2015 season, the Crimson took the title of Beanpot Champions with a 3-2 win over Regardless of how the Big Red are performing come Jan- Boston College. Last year, Harvard lost to the Eagles by a uary, the fish will be flying in Ithaca. After staving off sealife, hefty 8-0 margin in the opening round beore coming back the Crimson went on to beat the hosts, 6-2, in the two team’s and winning the consolation game against Northeastern. most recent meeting in New York. The Cornell faithful packs This season’s tournament is a toss up. Lynah Rink every time Harvard comes to town, so this is an edition of the historic rivalry you won’t want to miss.

@RENSSLEAR | FEB. 11 BEANPOT | FEB. 6 & 13

Overall: 10-17-7 Overall: 22-14-5 (Northeastern) Conference: 8-9-5 Conference: 10-8-4 (Hockey East)

Closing out the road regular series games, the Crimson Harvard has not won a Beanpot championship since will face off familiar ECAC for RPI for the second time on the 1993, but never say never. The Crimson lucks out this year season. This match up has the potential to be decisive con- missing BC and BU in the opening round, but at the same test in the conference race. time, Northeastern’s no slouch. There’s a good chance the Huskies will be ranked by gameday, and they’ll be looking to keep Harvard from reaching its first title game since 2008.