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...offense that showed weaknesses in Wednesday's opener at the University of Rhode Island just couldn't produce Saturday, as the Harvard women's lacrosse team evened its record at 1-1 by dropping its first home game to Ivy powerhouse Pennsylvania...
Lacrosse coach Debi Field described the game as "initially frustrating" due to Rhode Island's use of a zone defense. The Crimson had difficulty scoring on the zone and was limited to two first half goals despite almost total ball control during the half...
...Crimson worked out a new strategy to deal with the URI zone and came on to add another four goals in the second half. Strong play by the Rhode Island goalie and injuries to Glen and Oppenlander did not hinder the Harvard attack...
Oppenlander described the game as "rough," nothing the use of the zone defense by Rhode Island...
Field saw a number of weaknesses in the offense although she attributed many of the team's offensive problems to Rhode Island's use of the zone, calling the victory a "solid win."However, she said she was not completely pleased and saw that they still needed work...