Tag Archives: Ivy League

Apr 25 2013

Mass. College Lax: Harvard, UMass Look To Extend Their Seasons

By Matt Noonan 

The next two days are very important dates in the Division I college lacrosse world as various teams will be competing for spots in their conference tournament. And two of those teams – Harvard and UMass – have a chance to extend their season with wins.

Harvard – The Crimson’s road to the Ivy League tournament won’t be easy, as they’ll have to defeat Yale, a squad that’s ranked 15th on this week’s USILA poll. If Harvard pulls out a win, they’d advance to Ithaca, New York, for next weekend’s semifinals. Harvard would most likely draw the fourth seed and play Cornell, who defeated the Crimson in Cambridge earlier this month.

UMass – Believe it or not, but the Minutemen have a chance to obtain the final CAA (Colonial Athletic Association) spot with a win and some help. In order for UMass to extend its season, they’ll need to beat Delaware tomorrow and have Hofstra and St. Joseph’s lose on Saturday. A loss to Delaware concludes their season.

Apr 22 2013

Road To The 2013 NFL Draft: Harvard’s Kyle Juszczyk

Harvard's Kyle Juszczyk hopes to continue his football career in the NFL! (Photo Credit: The Harvard Crimson)

Harvard’s Kyle Juszczyk hopes to extend his football career beyond Cambridge! (Photo Credit: The Harvard Crimson)

By Matt Noonan

Harvard’s Kyle Juszczyk has always wanted to play professional football, and this weekend his dream could come true as he, along with hundred of other college football players from across the country, will wait anxiously to hear their name announced at this year’s NFL Draft.

According to recent reports, the Harvard fullback/tight end has met with a slew of NFL teams, including the Baltimore Ravens, who maybe interested in his services as Vonta Leach is entering his final year of his contract.

Excluding the Ravens, the Ivy League standout has met with the Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers.

The Baltimore Sun confirmed in a report last week that Juszczyk was “snubbed” from this year’s NFL scouting combine, but performed quite well at his campus Pro Day workout.

Juszczyk finished last season tied for first in the Ancient Eight with eight touchdown receptions and fifth in yards per game (70.6). His best effort occurred against Princeton as he finished the contest with three touchdown receptions and 15 catches for 192 yards.

The Ohio native, who played four seasons with the Crimson, ended his career with 125 receptions for 1,576 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Harvard’s last player to be drafted was Ryan Fitzpatrick, who is currently a member of the Tennessee Titans.

Mar 10 2013

Mass. College Hoops: Harvard-Cornell Highlights (VIDEO)

By NoontimeSports.com 

Harvard’s men’s basketball team defeated Cornell University on Saturday, 65-56 and claimed the Ivy League title following a Princeton University loss.The win provides the Crimson with its third straight conference crown and a trip to the March Madness tournament.

Laurent Rivard led all scorers with 17 points, while Siyani Chambers finished with 16 points, five assists and two boards.

Below is a highlight package from Harvard’s final regular season game courtesy of the sports information department’s YouTube page.

Mar 8 2013

Mass. College Hoops: Friday Evening Roundup

Temi Fagbenle registered a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds against Columbia! (Photo Credit: The Harvard Crimson)

Temi Fagbenle registered a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds against Columbia! (Photo Credit: The Harvard Crimson)

By Matt Noonan 

Another evening of college basketball is in the books and below are the local game summaries.

Men’s Basketball: 

Harvard 56, Columbia 51 - Siyani Chambers tallied a game-best 16 points, Wesley Saunders netted 15 points as the Crimson defeated the Lions and improved to 18-9 overall and 10-3 in the Ivy League. Harvard is now one-half game behind Princeton University in the Ancient Eight standings.

Women’s Basketball: 

Harvard 61, Columbia 44 - Temi Fagbenle finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds, Victoria Lippert recorded a team-best 15 points as the Crimson topped the Lions and improved to 18-8 overall and 9-3 in Ivy League play.

Amherst College 47, Tufts University 42 - Hayley Kanner‘s game-best 12 points wasn’t enough to help the Jumbos as the Lord Jeffs defeated their NESCAC rival in third round of the NCAA Division III tournament and earned a spot in tomorrow’s quarterfinals against Widener. Bridget Crowley led Amherst with 10 points, while Marcia Voigt filled the stat sheet with 10 boards, seven assists, four steals and four points. Amherst led Tufts at the break, 25-17.

Williams College 64, Ithaca College 60 (OT) – Jennie Harding scored five of her 19 points in overtime, while Claire Baecher finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Ephs defeated the Bombers in the third round of the tournament. Ithaca College received game-high 22 points from Kathryn Campbell, but that wasn’t enough to beat Williams. The Ephs will return to the hardwood tomorrow when they host Whitman in the quarterfinals.   

Feb 27 2013

Mass. College Lax: Highlights From Harvard-Holy Cross (VIDEO)

By NoontimeSports.com 

Harvard University’s men’s lacrosse team picked up their first win of the season on Tuesday against Holy Cross as the Crimson topped the Crusaders, 16-12 in Cambridge.

Peter Schwartz paced the Crimson with four goals and one assist, while Alex White tallied three goals, two assists.

Holy Cross’ Clay Haarmann recorded a season-best seven tallies off 10 shots in the setback, while teammate Myles Gillespie recorded a hat trick.

Harvard improves to 1-1 overall, while Holy Cross falls to 1-2. Below are highlights from the match courtesy of the Harvard athletic department’s YouTube page.

 

Feb 15 2013

Mass. College Hoops: Five Games To Watch This Weekend (Feb. 15-17)

By NoontimeSports.com 

It’s Friday, which means it is officially time to unveil our five college basketball games to watch this weekend. And as noted on this week’s hockey game post, make sure to check back throughout the weekend for recaps and roundups.

Also, make sure to follow us on Twitter (@NoontimeSports or @NoonSportsBlog) and Facebook (Facebook.com/NoonSports).

Men’s Basketball:

Princeton at Harvard (Saturday, 7:00 p.m.) – After last week’s shocker against Columbia, Harvard now has one blemish on their conference mark. However, they can certainly turn the page with back-to-back wins against Penn on Friday and Princeton on Saturday.

Princeton remains a half game behind Harvard for first in the Ivy League, and enters the weekend having won one of their last three games.

Harvard ranks 11th in the country in field goal percentage (.487%) and 94th in assists per game (14.2). Wesley Saunders has tallied 10 points or more in every game this season, as well as registered a season-high 27 points against Columbia.

WPI at Clark University (Saturday, 3:00 p.m.) – After earning two back-to-back losses to MIT and Springfield College, the Engineers will look to conclude their regular season with a victory against the Cougars, a squad that’s dropped two straight.

WPI was ranked second in the country last week, but their loss to Springfield dropped them three spots. The Engineers, though, are most likely not worried about their spot in the recent D3Hoops.com rankings, but instead, capping their successful campaign with a win.

Keep your eyes on Clark’s Brian Vayda (16.9 points per game) and WPI’s Marco Coppola (15.8), as both players will be the players to watch in tomorrow’s contest.

Mount Ida College at Anna Maria College (Saturday, 3:00 p.m.) The AMCATs enter the final weekend of the regular season with a 14 game winning streak. Coach Shawn Conrad told Noontime Sports that their game against Mount Ida College earlier this season was a turning point. And ever since their 72-62 victory against the Mustangs in Newton, the AMCATs have been unstoppable.

Anna Maria’s Anthony Clink ranks second in the GNAC (Great Northeast Athletic Conference) in points per game (19.5), while Mount Ida’s Kenny Jean ranks fourth in field goal percentage (55.4%).

Women’s Basketball:

Harvard at Princeton (Saturday, 6:00 p.m.) - Similar to the men’s game, this particular clash is very important too.

Harvard’s won three straight, while Princeton is on a seven-game winning streak. The Crimson’s only blemish in Ivy League play came against Dartmouth College on January 26.

Princeton ranks first in scoring, while Harvard ranks second with 68.6 points per game. The Tigers are first in scoring defense and have limited their opponents to roughly 54 points per game.

Excluding team statistics, this game will feature the league’s two best scorers – Princeton’s Niveen Rasheed (321 points) and Harvard’s Christine Clark (316 points).

Adelphi at Assumption College (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.) – This particular tilt is an important one for the Hounds, who’re currently tied for third place in the Northeast-10 Conference with UMass Lowell.

Last time Adelphi and Assumption met; the Panthers defeated the Hounds, 66-58. Assumption finished the contest 23 of 65 from the field, while Adelphia managed to connect on 23 of 52 shots.

Assumption will certainly lean on Gabrielle Gibson, who is third in the conference in points per game (16.8). Adelphi will counter with Jessica Kitrys, whose second in the conference in points per game (17.8). 

Feb 4 2013

Mass. College Hockey: Beanpot Monday Links, News And Notes

By Matt Noonan 

Good morning to everyone!

I just wanted to pass along a quick program note to remind everyone that today is the first day of the 61st Boston Beanpot, and Noontime Sports will be at the TD Garden covering all the action.

Boston University and Northeastern University will face-off in the first game at 5:00 p.m., which will be followed by Boston College and Harvard University at 8:00 p.m.

As the evening progresses, we’ll be providing rapid game summaries from each contest, along with video interviews with coaches and players, and much more on the blog. Of course, we’ll have some leftovers too, which we’ll post on Tuesday.

If you can’t make it to the Garden, you can follow all the action on Twitter by using the hashtag: #Beanpot. Both games will be televised on NESN (New England Sports Network), and the BC-Harvard game will be heard on 98.5 the Sports Hub.

Below are a few links to get you extra amped for the first day. And of course, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter (@NoontimeSports or @NoonSportsBlog).

LINKS: 

* The Boston Globe has an interesting piece about Boston College’s quest for a fourth straight Beanpot championship. 

* CBS Boston somewhat mimics the Globe and provides their own piece on the Boston College Eagles. 

* BU Today provides a piece about the Terriers men’s and women’s hockey teams. 

* The Patriot Ledger has an interesting profile on Northeastern University’s Dan Cornell of Abington. 

* SB Nation has a post with various links, times and Twitter accounts to follow throughout the course of the afternoon and evening. 

* The Harvard Crimson published a list of great finishes for both the men’s and women’s teams over the past few years. 

* The Boston Herald published a great piece on Northeastern University’s Kevin Roy. 

* The Boston Herald also provided a piece on Boston College’s outlook toward Harvard. 

Feb 2 2013

Mass. College Hoops: Harvard Tops Yale, Improves To 3-0 In Ivy League (VIDEO)

By Matt Noonan

The Harvard University men’s basketball team earned its third win in the Ivy League on Friday evening, as the Crimson defeated the visiting Yale Bulldogs, 67-64. Wesley Saunders recorded his first collegiate double-double in the win with 15 points and a career-high 11 assists, while Laurent Rivard netted 15 points.

Harvard led Yale at the break, 40-27, but the Bulldogs outscored the Crimson during the second session, 37-27. Armani Cotton paced the Bulldogs with a team-high 14 points, while Austin Morgan tallied nine points.

The Crimson finished the game 23 of 42 from the field, 8 of 13 from beyond the arc, 13 of 22 at the stripe and 24 rebounds. Below is a highlight package from the Harvard’s YouTube channel.

Oct 15 2012

Mass. College Football: Week 7 Honor Roll Submissions

By NoontimeSports.com 

Good Monday to everyone!

It’s time to put together this week’s Noontime Sports Honor Roll, which means we need your help! Nominate your school’s players and tell us why they deserve to be mentioned on this week’s list.

Submissions are due by 6PM this evening, and you can submit your picks via email (NoontimeSports@gmail.com), Facebook (Facebook.com/NoonSports) or Twitter (@NoontimeSports or @NoonSportsBlog). Also, you can submit picks using the following hashtag: #NoontimeSports

Oct 13 2012

Mass. College Football: Harvard 35, Bucknell 0 (Third Quarter Recap)

By Matt Noonan 

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Harvard extended its lead midway through the third when quarterback Colton Chapple rushed 59-yards for his second rushing touchdown of the afternoon, which provided the Crimson a 35-0 advantage.

Through three frames, the Crimson offense tallied 426 yards of total offense, while Bucknell produced 157 yards.

Harvard inserted a majority of their second and third string players following their fifth touchdown of the game, so it’ll be interesting to see what some of the non-starters can do, especially against a Bucknell defense that has struggled immensely today.