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Runnerup: "It was like playing tennis on a backboard." --Harvard field hockey's Loren Ambinder, after she alternated with senior Sharon Landau to deflect four consecutive shots off the pads of the Holy Cross goalie Tuesday. The fourth shot--by Landau--deflected into the net for the only goal in the Crimson's 1-0 victory...
Still, the underdogs played the Huskies tough, holding them without a shot on goal through the first 30 minutes of the game. But then Arico slid a through-pass to linemate Kristin Janosky...
...dismay of the 100 fans on hand (including President Derek Bok), Arico drilled the subsequent penalty shot into the corner of the Crimson cage for a 1-0 advantage...
...Crimson responded to the controversial goal with its strongest offensive surge of the game, initiated by Montalbano's free kick from the right flank. The senior sweeper lobbed a perfect crossbar to forward Kari Morioka, whose flick-header ricocheted off the crossbar. Midfielder Sue Carls had a shot blocked in the penalty area. Forward Robin Johnston had a volley deflected over the bar. And halfback Tracey Hackeling headed Carls' ensuring corner kick just wide of the near post...
Harvard kept the pressure on before halftime. Halfback Chris Biggs dusted a defender, drove to the baseline and nailed a perfect cross to Johnston, whose header sailed over the goal. Then Johnston unloaded a shot from 20 yards that UConn keeper Amy Miller handled cleanly. At intermission, Harvard still trailed, with no goals and plenty of missed opportunities to its credit. The Crimson never threatened again...