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She returned to Cambridge, Mass. last week, a little bit behind on classwork but pleased with the results of her intercontinental field trip. The U.S. team won the First Annual Women's Lacrosse World Games, largely as a result of DenHartog's sparkling play.
Francesca DenHartog knew she had two places to be September 20: at the opening day of classes at Harvard and on a lacrosse field in Nottingham, England, 3000 miles across the Atlantic.
The 20-year-old senior didn't hesitate in making her choice, and on that last day of summer, DenHartog was in England practicing with the U.S. Women's Lacrosse Touring Team.
In addition to the conditioning and glory, DenHartog described the advantages of playing on a national squad. "Most of the players were about 25 and out of college and looking for work I certainly learned a great deal not only about lacrosse but also about life, it was just a...
"I've been playing lacrosse almost every day since January," she explained with a smile "I'm kind of burnt out, and besides, I want to get back into the academics."