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...opportunities increased just as steadily as the team’s focus and intensity grew until the end of the game. In the first two minutes of the half, the squad produced three scoring opportunities on combinations between sophomore Rachel Lau, junior Megan Kerr, and junior co-captain Megan Merritt. The chances continued to roll, with Harvard out-shooting Yale 11-10. The Crimson then saved its best for its very last. In the 85th minute, a pinpoint cross found the foot of freshman Christina Hagner on a beautiful back flick from Merritt. Hagner then passed the ball back...
...lead. Down a goal early, the Crimson defense unraveled, allowing a second goal within a minute of the first. “From the beginning of warm-ups, we had set a goal for ourselves to come out with intensity,” said junior midfielder Megan Merritt. “Then we let a goal in and we dropped our guard. The goals just kept coming. They had the momentum and they maintained it.” The remainder of the first half rapidly turned into a rout, as the Crimson found itself unable to stop the speedy Rams...
...save I’ve seen in women’s soccer,” Odorczyk added. The Crimson built its 2-0 lead with goals in the 71st and in the 80th minutes. The eventual game-winner transpired when a well-placed cross from Hagner met junior Megan Merritt in the box. Merritt’s touch header came right to the foot of Rachel Lau, who blasted home the eventual game-winner into the upper ninety of the Quaker goal. “Rachel [Lau] was right there to volley it in the goal,” Hagner...
...great save,’ and go back at her again.” And go back the Crimson did. Wylie sprinted through the box with a breakaway that resulted in a rough tackle, a whistle, and a Harvard penalty kick. Junior co-captain Megan Merritt took the kick and put the equalizer home with ease. After the excitement of Merritt’s tying goal, the support of the home crowd and the bench kept Harvard’s momentum going through the fatigue of regulation’s last minutes and into two overtime periods...
...Walsh said. “I was more discouraged with this tie because I saw these lapses, especially at the end of the game, that we need to learn from and make into positives.” On the bright side for the Crimson, stellar play from junior Megan Merritt and Odorczyk earned All-Tournament team honors for the teammates. On the injury front, freshman Lizzy Nichols was knocked out of the game with a bruise over her right eye that resulted from a collision in the first half. Fortunately, she was able to walk off the field under...