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...Crimson defensive backfield, its priority will be stopping Hoffman...
Quinnipiac entered yesterday's contest boasting a prolific scoring attack led by forwards Elisa Goncalves and Meghan Kennedy, who have combined for 28 goals this season. In hopes of containing each of those players, Wheaton shuffled his lineup, electing to go with four players in the defensive backfield. The move worked to near perfection, as Goncalves and Kennedy managed only a pair of shots between them...
...Crimson backfield kept the game even at 0-0 going into halftime. The first half, however, wasn't nearly as uneventful as the score indicated; it was characterized by tough and physical play and marred with fouls...
...Columbia's first drive of the game, the Lions went for it on fourth-and-inches. As soon as running back Johnathan Reese accepted the hand-off, senior linebacker Michael Green burst into the backfield and tackled him for a loss of five yards. The turnover on downs allowed the Harvard offense to march down the field and put the game out of reach with its second straight touchdown...
...Crimson was not able to take any comfort in its lead, however, because the Lions responded just 29 seconds later with a quick strike that caught the Harvard defense in transition with just two players in the backfield...