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...dangerous, and to be that close to the goal and get a shot off, there’s no chance. She’s just a special forward.”“It’s nobody’s fault,” sophomore midfielder Megan Merritt said. “It’s just heart-breaking because we played our guts out.”For a while, it looked like this game might not get to overtime. When Shields came out of her goal to make a save in the 39th minute, Behncke...
...freshman forward Erin Wylie said. “We have an amazing keeper and an amazing back four. The last couple of minutes [of overtime], all we wanted to do was score.”While the defense took care of its business, Wylie teamed with sophomore midfielder Megan Merritt to create the majority of the Harvard scoring chances during the game. The teammates combined for eight of the Crimson’s 14 shots.One of Harvard’s best chances came in the 76th minute, when Wylie moved down the left side, but her near-post shot sailed...
Sophomore midfielder Megan Merritt picked up a yellow card late in regulation for a dangerous tackle, and Wylie was forced to leave the field after suffering a thigh injury while contesting a loose ball. She did not return to action, and missed most of overtime...
Moments later, Greenwald and Wylie teamed up for another scoring attempt. Sophomore midfielder Megan Merritt passed a head ball to Greenwald, who then headed it down to Wylie, making a break past the defenders. But Wylie was unable to get a clean shot off, and the ball again missed its mark...
Indeed, the Crimson is also noteworthy among the Ivy League teams for its youth. Harvard routinely fields a starting lineup that includes four freshmen (Wylie, back Nicky Rhodes, midfielder Rachael Lau, and midfielder Allison Keeley) and three sophomores (midfielder Megan Merritt, forward Jamie Greenwald, and back Michelle Hull) among its eleven field players...