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Harvard was led by the long-range heroics of Rogus, who hit five treys and finished with 17 points—a night after he was smothered by Penn’s man-to-man defense. Rogus and sophomore guard Jim Goffredo, who came off the bench for 10 points, were able to get free and spot up behind the arc against Princeton’s zone...
...Lions no doubt felt the same under the microscope of Harvard’s defensive pressure, which included man-to-man full court coverage that targeted the Columbia ball handlers. Junior guards Jess Holsey and Laura Robinson recorded three steals each...
...half-court set, the aggressive Crimson man-to-man defense denied the ball and remained active in the passing lanes, with players switching on screens to facilitate more movement in perimeter passing lanes. When Lion guards did get the ball past half court successfully, they found nearly all passing lanes obstructed by Harvard jerseys...
Rather than playing a man-to-man defense, the Tigers crammed in five skaters around the net to block or deflect as many shots as possible. The tight wall made it difficult for Harvard’s shooters to get good angles—and if the puck did somehow make it to net, the red-hot Gaudiel was there to stop...
Harvard (5-4) held a 12-point advantage early in the first half despite only converting eight field goals in the entire period. An aggressive Crimson defense continually alternated between a 3-2 zone and man-to-man defense, frustrating the Pride (4-3) and allowing just five points in the first 12 minutes of the game...