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...course, Gunther's play greatly benefited from one of the strongest defensive teams in Harvard history. Larson, the Ivy League's unanimously selected Player of the Year, anchored a strong and talented backfield from the sweeper position to lead one of the best defensive squads in the country...
...Freshman forwards Beth Totman and Joey Yenne were first and second on the team in scoring, respectively, and were each named to the Second Team All-Ivy. Weed was stellar in the backfield, and freshmen fullback Katie Urbanic and midfielder Orly Ripmaster both made strong contributions...
...Larson anchored one of the stingiest defenses in the country, repeatedly thwarting the opposition's scoring opportunities from the sweeper position. Senior back Gina Foster and junior back Lauren Corkery completed an impressive Crimson backfield that relieved much of the pressure from the loss of Browning...
Perhaps the greatest sign for this year's Crimson was the efficiency in clears out of the backfield. Sloppy transition out of the defensive end plagued Harvard all of last year, especially towards the end of the season when the team dropped seven straight to finish...
...difficulty moving the ball in his final collegiate game. He completed 13-of-28 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown. Most of his troubles stemmed from a furious Bulldog pass rush led by senior defensive end Peter Sarantos, who, despite not registering a sack, reigned in the Crimson backfield...