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...earn the game-winner in regular time. The contest moved into extra time. With less than a minute left in the second overtime, Hagner received a ball up top and played it through the defense to freshman Melanie Baskind. The pass allowed Baskind to advance toward goal on a breakaway. Before she could shoot, however, the freshman was fouled in the box. Junior Lizzy Nichols emphatically finished the ensuing penalty kick into the upper left corner. The golden goal ended the game and gave Harvard its first Ivy League title since 1999. The Crimson has been on a tear over...
...season. The score was even at halftime with Harvard outshooting Columbia, 10-4, and holding a 5-3 advantage in penalty corners. The second half was a defensive struggle until with 15 minutes remaining Columbia took the lead. Lions forward Christine Buszczak ran with the ball on a breakaway, dodging a Crimson defender and firing an open shot on net that whizzed past Stone. Under three minutes later, the Lions added an insurance goal. After Stone blocked a shot by Buszczak, Gartland swooped in and buried the rebound into the cage. The Crimson earned several late penalty corners...
...made some big saves, especially on the five-on-three, a huge breakaway save, so we’re very happy with the way he’s played,” Donato said. “He really has looked comfortable and confident, and I think the team is happy that he’s got off to such a great start. Matt is in a position that has some question marks for us, [but] he’s really given us a boost right away...
...little nervous at the beginning, which is to be expected, but then I just calmed down a lot.”Freshman Colin Moore played a strong role in the penalty kill and won praise from Donato for his impressive play, which included a breakaway scoring chance in the second period after Moore stole the puck in the neutral zone.“I thought Colin Moore was excellent in the 5-on-3 killing penalties,” Donato said. “He saw a lot of ice time tonight, and I thought he handled that well...
...back of the net. Late in the first half, Crimson junior goalkeeper Laura Dale made a huge save to keep the game manageable at 1-0. Dale, who was leading the Ivy League with a .929 save percentage coming into the game, stuffed a Big Green attacker on a breakaway with seconds left before the break. “It was excellent goalkeeping,” Leone said. “That was a critical point blank save. [Junior Lauren] Mann made another great save in overtime. Same kind of thing. It was an excellent game for both of them...