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With Landry effectively blocked, it was up to the rest of the team to take command, and Harvard Co-Captain Jennifer Greeley obliged, leading a strong midfield that consistently worked the ball up front...
During the earlier minutes of the first half, the play was mostly limited to the midfield, with neither defense or goalkeeper having a whole lot to do. But the Lions were able to claw their way onto the scoreboard in the 18th minute when freshman midfielder James Allard, after receiving a pass 18 yards out from All-Ivy left back Kevin McCarthy, blasted an Exocet into the upper right corner of the goal past keeper Matt Ginsburg...
...Neill and Ippolito keyed the midfield game, while senior Andy Mainelli took care of things in from of the goal. Last year's leading Harvard scorer, Mainelli tallied her third score of the young season when Gia Baressi found her wide open in front of the Providence goal...
Harvard, which features four All-Americans and returns all of its players from last season, took quick control of the contest. By the end of the first 45 minutes, the Crimson's midfield transition game and quick, accurate shots throttled the Chiefs...
...Crimson faltered offensively in the record half, but its defensive dominance kept the Chiefs from mounting any credible scoring threats seven after they gained control of midfield...