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Date Posted: 18:49:43 04/15/26 Wed
Before this 2026 season recedes from our short-term memories to. . . er. . . whatever follows short-term memory, I just wanted to point out that this year's campaign had something for everybody.
First, the Ivy League champion reminded us what we loved about the old "14-game tournament," which many were sad to see go. To my eye, Columbia was a better team than Princeton. But the Tigers showed up ready for boxing every time that the bell was rung. That's what discipline and focus is all about.
Princeton truly was worthy of being the outright champion. They took on all comers and were the only drinker left standing when the bar fight was over.
Harvard showed that, on any given night, they could take down anybody. And they did, with the exception of Princeton, which beat them 3 times out of 3. But all three games went the distance including one that went more than the distance.
Harvard showed that they have arrived and taken up residence at the top of the league.
But the most eye-opening performance may have been Columbia's run to the top of the WBIT. The Lionesses were not able to do what Princeton did, show up ready for work every time they were asked to put on their hard hats.
Nevertheless, when the Lionesses got angry, they were the best team in the conference. The show they put on for us at the very end of March into April is as impressive a run as, well, I don't know. I'm not sure there's a precedent. The Lionesses weren't playing NCAA opponents, but they were steamrolling people. There was an emotional edge for a longer sustained run than I can remember out of any Ivy women's team.
What a season. Princeton is every bit the worthy outright champion and ILT champion. Brava, Tigers. Harvard, you backed down from nobody and took down Columbia twice. Lionesses, you gave us a show we have seen before.
What a season.
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