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...second only to Docter, who notched 18. “For her first collegiate game [Docter] did a wonderful job,” Weiss said. “It’s a hard thing to do but she got herself comfortable. She’s had a great preseason, so I had the confidence she would develop her game, and she did wonderfully.” —Staff writer Timothy J. Walsh can be reached at twalsh@fas.harvard.edu...
...already accumulated this year. After being named a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy—awarded to the top collegiate soccer player—last season, the Missouri Athletic Club put Akpan on its watch list for this season. Akpan was also named in College Soccer News’ Preseason All-America First Team and Soccer America’s Preseason All-America Team, and was tabbed by ESPN as a top contender for the Hermann Trophy.Akpan came back to campus looking particularly sharp following a summer in which he played for the Chicago Fire’s Premier Development...
...we’re really coming along,” coach Ray Leone said. “We’re further along than we were at the same time last year...I thought overall, there [were] a lot of good things.” Proving their lofty preseason ranking was no fluke, the Huskies jumped out to an early lead, netting two goals in a span of just over ten minutes. UConn’s first score of its home opener came at 5:23, when a Husky free kick attempt was passed off to an attacking teammate, senior...
...stars paired up for a goal early on, as Keating deflected Dickson’s shot from the top of the circle past Crusader goalie Kelly Casey 12 minutes into the contest. “It was a play we had practiced a lot and it worked well all preseason,” Keating explained. “I got a great feed from Carly and didn’t have to do much.” Following the early goal, Harvard rarely found itself in danger as the squad cruised to a 3-0 first-half lead. The Crimson...
After amassing a 2-17 record in 2008, the women’s tennis team had nowhere to go but up. And this season, the Crimson (13-8, 6-1 Ivy) surely flew high, soaring to a share of the Ivy League Championship.Harvard struggled throughout the preseason last year, going 0-12 before the start of the Ancient Eight fixture. Other than a weekend sweep of Columbia and Cornell, the Crimson was unable to find its rhythm against league foes. Led by then-first-year coach Traci Green, the team fell victim to injuries, inconsistency in doubles, and struggles...