The day started off well when everyone showed up on time at the T.  The
BRedLine was able to pack up and move out on schedule, and arrived at the
Tufts fields on time.  After Dartmouth cleaned the dog-shit off the tiny
baseball field we were assigned to play on, the tournament began.

The BRedLine started out strong, and won the first 3 points against
Dartmouth.  This was probably the best win of the day, as Harvard was able
to keep the pressure on a Dartmouth team that would beat Tufts in its next
game.  The man and zone defenses were effective, and Harvard rolled to a
15-6 victory.  Unfortunately, Adi became a casualty during a great D,
reinjuring his collar-bone.

Next up was Brown.  They showed more experience but a little less
athleticism than the Dartmouth team.  But Harvard again showed who was
wearing the pants (or jeans or shorts, as the case may be,) defeating
Brown comfortably 15-10.  Because of the narrow field, Brown's cup-zone
was effective occasionally, but with patience and well-timed hucks,
Harvard was able to break the B-Mo spirit and the B-Mo zone.  When we came
back at them with a zone of our own, there was no doubt who was going to
win.  Harvard rolls.

Showdown.  Tufts was just coming off a tough loss to Dartmouth, who really
stepped up their play after we showed them how it was done.  (They seemed
a little tired and rusty after their 3-hour drive to the tournament.  We
were lucky to play them first.)

Harvard comes out fired up.  Everyone hates each other and it shows.
Harvard goes up 5-2.  Scott Asher steals a box of cookies from Tufts, only
to find out they acutally belong to Dartmouth.  Oops.  Scott, you owe
Dartmouth 2 boxies of Chips Ahoy at Brown Halloween tournament.  Harvard
takes half 8-4.  Picks and fouls and cheesy calls abound.  At 11-7
Harvard, Tufts goes on a 5-0 run to lead 12-11.

Backs against the wall.  Does the BRedLine fold?  The answer to your
question is no.  Hot D.  Hot D.  Two scores later, it's 13-12 Harvard.
The end is in sight, Harvard stuffs Tufts again, and punches it into the
end-zone after some hotly debated calls.  Game point 14-12.

Tufts shows resiliency again.  It's hard to squash cockroaches sometimes.
VaG Junior throws a huge huck into the endzone, and Tufts pulls within one
point.

Tufts forces backhand.  Bad idea.  Harvard 15.  Tufts 13.
A sign of good things to come.  A good day for Harvard Ultimate.

Great playing, everyone who was there.  Everyone was fired up and playing
at a high level the whole day.  We need to do that all the time now.

Charlie