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...women’s side, Harvard claimed an early lead and held on for the 11-9 victory, earning its first win over Princeton since...
After nearly two decades of unsuccessful attempts at knocking off Princeton, the Harvard lacrosse program finally had its way against the Tigers this season. For the first time since 1990, both Crimson squads defeated their Ivy League rival...
...Crimson jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the first quarter on early tallies from sophomore and junior attacks Kevin Vaughan and Dean Gibbons. Vaughan would go on to score two more times in the game, making him Harvard’s leading scorer on the afternoon...
...final two quarters, the Crimson never relinquished its first-half lead. Gibbons and Cohen each added goals in the third frame, making the score 8-5. Then in the final quarter of play, Vaughan netted two consecutive scores that, coupled with a goal by sophomore defenseman Evan Roth with 35 seconds on the clock, shut out Princeton’s hope of a comeback...
This win marked Harvard’s first victory over the Tigers since 1990, and in a season splintered by close losses to Ivy League opponents, it also showed that the Crimson could finish big games...