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The first four minutes told the whole story of the Harvard (7-10) women’s water polo match last night against Brown (19-8). By the time the first quarter was halfway over, the Crimson had dug itself into a 5-0 rut against the number 19th-ranked...
Brown’s early goals were the result of relentless defense that forced turnovers on nearly every Harvard possession. With barely any offensive opportunities in the first eight minutes of action the Crimson struggled to keep pace with the speedy Bears.
On Harvard’s first two possessions Brown stole the ball and scored on quick counter attacks. Getting down so early caused frustration for the Crimson players who responded by fouling the Bears on their next two offensive opportunities.
It was the saves themselves, and not a dominating defensive performance, that helped Harvard weather the late storm that almost brought the Bears back.
The contest was the first men’s lacrosse game played at Harvard stadium since 1990, a Crimson win over Notre Dame in the NCAA tournament’s first round…Co-captain John Henry Flood, who has paced Harvard at the faceoff-X all season, went...