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A lot of questions were answered in front of O’Donnell as well, as junior defenseman Tom Mikula—the lone returning defensive starter from last season—joined with tri-captain Brian Wannop (second career start) and junior Josh Donohue (first career start) to shut...
Captain Reka Cserny and senior guard Katie Murphy spearheaded the Crimson defensive effort with six steals between them, and 24 Princeton turnovers led to 27 Harvard points. Even though the Tigers shot relatively well—they finished 40.4 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from three-point range?...
And Saturday night, once again, the Crimson’s defensive effort was essential to the team’s success.
The Crimson has learned that effort on the defensive end translates into instantaneous offense and, as of late, victories.
But as Friday night’s throttling of Princeton showed, the defensive emphasis has assuaged Harvard’s offensive woes. The Crimson poured in 27 points off turnovers, and countless other possessions began with a steal and a quick offensive setup on the perimeter.