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Following the goal, foul calls started going the way of the Hawks (13-4). By the end of the game, Hartford had earned 17 free kicks to Harvard’s six and outshot the Crimson 23-8, but goalkeeper Cheryl Gunther and the Harvard defense held strong and emerged victorious...
...They were very good at direct kicks,” Gunther said. “They had the height, they had the perfect kick. It was a tough game...
...Gunther, who finished with 11 saves, flawlessly stopped shots all afternoon. She handled everything that came near her cleanly, whether it was a crisp, high shot from the 18, a chaotic, bouncing ball from a few yards out, or one of several, quick redirections off a long free kick...
...Gunther rarely was forced to make a save of the spectacular, crowd-pleasing variety, but that was a consequence of how well she positioned herself all afternoon. She came out of the net when she needed to, and she played physical whenever anyone challenged...
...Hartford’s best scoring chances midway through the second half, Gunther stopped an initial shot from Hawk forward Jeanette Akerlund—Hartford’s leading scorer—but the ball continued rolling towards the net and freshman Alisha Moran, who had packed the net, cleared it from the goal line. But the Hawks came right back and Gunther was forced to challenge another player for a loose ball in front...