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...find the back of the net and saw its league title hopes take an early hit in a 1-0 loss.A week later, Harvard wasted no time in getting back on track.Sophomore defender Lizzy Nichols scored on a free kick in the first minute of play to open the scoring for the Crimson, which scored three first-half goals en route to a 4-2 victory over Ivy League leader Princeton Saturday at Ohiri Field.The goal was the first of the season for Nichols, who led the team in scoring a year ago.“[Scoring early] wasn?...
...shares the top league spot with Yale.Hanging on to first place will require stopping a Princeton attack that features a deep group of talented receivers and the running of athletic scrambling quarterback Bill Foran, who averages 54 yards per game, good enough for fifth in the Ivies. Foran’s scrambling ability was on display last season against Harvard, as he entered the game for a slightly injured Jeff Terrell and ran five times for 27 yards in his lone drive on the way to a crucial first-half touchdown.The Crimson secondary, meanwhile, will face the daunting task...
...sixth goal of the season early in the second half after junior midfielder Erin Wylie made her season scoring debut, sneaking a low-corner goal past Catamounts sophomore goalkeeper Eliza Bradley. Though Harvard has been plagued by repeated late starts (putting points on the board only in the second half in seven out of nine wins), yesterday’s first half was a battle between the Crimson offense and Vermont defense. Even though the two goals came early in the second period, Harvard pelted Bradley with 17 first-half shots, compared to only three for the Catamounts. A stronger...
...Crimson dominated the entirety of the game, putting constant pressure on the Stags’ defense and creating the majority of the scoring opportunities. Despite controlling play in the first half, Harvard was only able to convert on one of those chances. The lone first-half score, which would prove to be the game-winner, was recorded in the 18th minute when sophomore Andre’ Akpan threaded a pass to Fucito, who tapped the ball into an unguarded net. “We did so well defensively that we were able to transition at the offense very well...
...touchdown on their first punt return, a 54-yard run by Brannan Thomas, the Mountain Hawks were stymied, despite starting two of their first three drives on their own 49-yard line. One of those drives was converted into a field goal, while the other, Lehigh’s first, was fruitless despite being set up by a 45-yard kickoff return by John Kennedy to open the game. The Crimson used a 30-yard kick return by senior cornerback Steven Williams and pair of good drives to regain some equilibrium in first-half field position...