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...Harvard women’s soccer team fired a season-high 24 shots towards goal on Ohiri Field yesterday afternoon, but the Crimson (5-3-2, 0-1-1 Ivy) was unable to tally a goal against Rhode Island (6-4-1, 2-0-0 Atlantic 10), as the game ended in a scoreless deadlock...
...Crimson came flying out of the gates early, putting pressure on the Rams’ defense. Freshman midfielder Rachael Lau had two great chances before halftime, once putting the ball just over the crossbar and once being stifled by a great save on the part of Rhode Island goalie Ria Carroll...
With the blanking of Rhode Island, the Crimson is now tied for fourth in the nation with shutouts in 70% of its games. Shields has been in the net for all seven shutouts, equaling her combined total from the past three seasons...
...That’s a good strategy for a team like this,” said Sedgwick. “We just wanted to plug it in. The more we can step up and win those 50-50 balls for the midfielders, the more pressure we put on [Rhode Island...
...Rams’ better chances came late in overtime, when a Rhode Island forward trapped a cross inside the Harvard box. Shields calmly smothered the low shot and immediately cleared the ball. In addition to her saves, Shields also helped out her team by flying out of her goal to clear away dangerous balls and launching booming drop-kicks in the direction of her forwards...