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...Crimson discovered this weekend, Notre Dame's first tournament game served more as a wake-up call for the Irish than a performance set for an encore...
Against Harvard, Notre Dame showed exactly why it was awarded the top seed in the tournament, controlling possession throughout much of the contest and doubling the Crimson's totals in both shots and corner kicks...
...second-round match the previous weekend, the Irish (22-0-1)--slightly rusty after receiving an opening-round bye--stumbled out of the gate against No. 25 Michigan. Notre Dame fell behind 1-0 in the first half and required a late-game surge to rally...
Harvard battled against a ferocious and persistent Irish attack and prevented any goals during the course of live action. But Notre Dame was able to break through on a pair of set plays, furnishing all the offense the Irish would need to advance to the quarterfinals and eliminate the Crimson...
...Notre Dame's first strike came in the 31st minute when a corner kick by forward Meotis Erickson was headed into the right corner of the Harvard net by unmarked midfielder Anne Makinen. As Erickson's cross passed in front of the goal, the Harvard defender positioned in front of Makinen mistimed her leap, leaving the Irish's leading scorer--and the leading candidate for Player of the Year--open for the redirect...