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...Bowdoin still had to put another goal past Judge in double overtime to clinch a 2-1 win over the Crimson, but McLaughlin's tally was indicative of the frustration the Harvard booters, the 1981 Ivy and Eastern champions, experienced on Bowdoin's home turf...
Harvard simply could not put the ball in the Bowdoin net despite dominating much of the play, passing at will, and in general outhustling the Polar Bears. The Crimson out shot Bowdoin 28 to eight, yet the booters' lone score came on a penalty kick. Many of Harvard's shots on goal were off by just a foot or two, but much of Harvard's inability to tally was due to the outstanding play of Bowdoin netminder Catherine Leitch, the Division II and III All New England goalie, and backs Paula Woods and Donna Bibbo, who always seemed...
Although the Polar Bears are ranked fourth in New England--behind UMass. UConn, and Harvard--Saturday afternoon marked the first time the Crimson has lost Bowdoin in five years. In addition, the contest was Harvard's first overtime defeat in more than a year and a half...
...both squads seemed to have difficulty settling down, but Harvard started the second stanza by applying all sorts of pressure on the Polar Bear net. About 15 minutes into the period, Crimson striker Kelly Landry, open in front of the goal slammed a bullet over Leitch's head. The Bowdoin netminder jumped up, fumbled with the ball and just as it seemed that the Crimson had scored, she recovered the rebound...
This brought the almost 100 enthusiastic Bowdoin supporters to their feet, cheering loudly. Bowdoin's level of play picked up from then on and the ball headed down to the Crimson end as McLaughlin broke down field and scored that fateful first goal...