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Late in the period, Harvard Co-Captain Andrea Montalbano, after a long run upfield from her sweeper position, received a square pass from Johnston on an indirect kick. Montalbano fired away at Eagle netminder Diane Cordano from 25 yards out. The rusty Cordano, returning to action after a disabling injury to her Achilles tendon, could not handle the shot, which slipped between her legs for a 1-0 Crimson advantage...
...Crimson (2-2-1 overall, 1-1-0 Ivy) controlled the play with a crisp passing attack led by center midfielder Tracy Hackeling and three-time All-Ivy sweeper Andrea Montalbano. But Harvard could not generate scoring opportunities, and failed to cash...
...Sweeper Andrea Montalbano and netminder Reilly will anchor the defense today. Reilly has excelled between the posts this season, saving 91 percent of opponents shots...
Harvard comes off a 2-1 win over Hartford Wednesday, but still smarting form its Ivy-opening 1-0 loss to Columbia last weekend. Forward Nick D'Onofrio leads the Crimson in scoring with five points on two goals and one assist. Freshmen Peter Cochrane at sweeper and Jason Luzak at midfield have played an inspiring role since beginning to practice with the team last week...
...That's how I always play sweeper, that's how I was taught to play sweeper," said Cochrane of his risky, attacking style. "I know [Getman] trusts me enough to let me take the risks, so I go out and play the game...