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M. SQUASH | Yale overcomes Harvard despite injuries
Playing without two starters and just a week after a disappointing 8-1 loss to No. 2 Princeton, the Bulldogs overcame the odds to top No. 4 Harvard Sunday.
W. SQUASH | Harvard wins national championship rematch
The women’s squash team was leading Harvard, 4–3, with two games left in its match Sunday afternoon and the Ivy League title on the line.
W. BASKETBALL | Milestones and victories for Yale
Friday night was a historic one for the women’s basketball team. Guard Megan Vasquez ’13 became the 17th player in Yale’s women’s basketball history to score 1,000 points in her career, and coach Chris Gobrecht picked up her 500th career victory in the team’s 86-73 win over Cornell at the John J. Lee Amphitheater.
M. HOCKEY | Bulldogs drop two games on road
With four games left before the ECAC Playoffs, the losses dropped the Elis into a tie with Dartmouth for eighth place in the conference. Suffering back-to-back 4–2 losses against Colgate (17–10–3, 11–6–1) and No. 13 Cornell (13–6–6, 10–3–5) on the road, the men’s hockey team (10–13–2, 7–10–1 ECAC) learned this lesson the hard way this weekend. The Bulldogs outshot their the Raiders 35–28 and the Big Red 34–25 but could not outscore their opponents.
M. BASKETBALL | Elis set for New York odyssey
Five hundred mile road trips are not always enjoyable. Hopefully the Bulldogs’ long bus ride will be worth it.
W. BASKETBALL | Bulldogs prep for Cornell, Columbia
The Bulldogs return home this weekend looking to rebound from last Saturday’s defeat at Princeton and to take back control of their conference season.
M. HOCKEY | Elis feel growing pains
Last Friday’s loss against St. Lawrence was characteristic of how the hockey team has played this season, but Saturday’s victory against Clarkson might indicate that things are on their way up.
M. BASKETBALL | Non-conference uncovered
The men’s basketball team did not spend New Year’s Eve more than 1,000 miles away from New Haven without purpose. On December 31, the team traveled down to Gainesville, FL to take on No. 10 Florida in a nonconference game. Although the Elis expectedly fell, 90–70, the final score was of little importance. The Bulldogs scheduled the game knowing full well they were the underdogs.
W. HOCKEY | Elis lose 18th straight
The women’s hockey team played strongly in the first two periods of its away games against St. Lawrence and Clarkson this weekend, and if hockey games consisted of only two periods, the team might have managed to tie a game.
FENCING | Elis defeat Vassar and Drew
On Saturday, both the men and women’s fencing squads dominated over Vassar College and Drew University at Payne Whitney Gymnasium. The teams show promise going into the Ivy League Championships, the first time the teams will face Ancient Eight opponents this season, at home at the Coxe Cage next weekend. The men’s team is currently ranked fourth in the Ivy League, and the women’s team is in eighth place.
GYMNASTICS | Bulldogs leap over Brown
Yale beat Brown and dominated the all-around competition at last Saturday’s tri-meet against New Hampshire and Brown in the New Hampshire Invitational.
TRACK | Elis hit personal bests at Coxe Cage
The men’s and women’s track teams each collected four first-place finishes this weekend against competition that included Sacred Heart, St. Joseph’s, and Ivy League rival Penn, as they hosted the eighth annual Giegengack Invite at Coxe Cage. On Friday, the highlight for the men’s team was a podium-sweeping performance in the 5000-meter run. Isa Qasim ’15 took first in the event, with Matthew Thwaites ’13 and Kevin Lunn ’13 just behind him in second and third. All three Eli runners set personal best times as they distanced themselves from the rest of the field.
SWIMMING | Elis fall to Harvard, Princeton at rivalry meet
Yale swimming and diving fell to rivals Harvard and Princeton at the H-Y-P tri-meet this weekend, but the Bulldogs said they are unfazed and are saving themselves for the Ivy League championships.
M. BASKETBALL | Elis take two at home
Last weekend, Yale’s season goal for an Ivy title looked to be slipping out of reach. But this weekend, the Bulldogs tightened their grip and got a hold of their season once more.
SQUASH | Women's squash still perfect
The Elis had a minor set-back when they played Princeton and Penn this past weekend when the men’s team lost to No. 3 Princeton on Saturday, ending their chance for an undefeated season. However, the men’s team bounced back and won its Sunday match against No. 10 Penn, improving to a 12-1 record.
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