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...neutralized by Holy Cross size. The Crusaders also held a 46-30 edge on points in the paint, and scored 15 points on second chances.For part of the second half, however, Harvard proved that speed can compete with size. On the strength of its transition offense, some timely shooting, and scrappy defense, the Crimson was able to fight back from a 15-point deficit to tie the game at 62 apiece with 5:56 left in the game. Junior guard Andrew Pusar hit a big three-point shot to bring Harvard back to within one, and on the ensuing possession...
...first half, the Crimson took only three shots from beyond the arc, netting just one. On the game, Harvard shot just 21.4 percent from three, a sharp contrast to a season average of 42.9 percent from long range. Fairfield posted 4-of-9 in the same category in the first half, increasing the lead to 29-21 at half on Sabra Wrice’s dagger from three with just 24 seconds remaining before the break. Junior forward Katie Rollins led Crimson scoring in the half and the game, putting up six points in the first four minutes and finishing...
...point, zero rebounds, and three fouls—but on the scoreboard. Only 7 of the tall duo’s 40 points came in the 12 minutes Miller was on the floor. “I thought [Miller] gave us some tough minutes of the bench,” Amaker said. “We needed that. He had played as well as we wanted him to play up to this point, but I think tonight could be a really strong, positive step forward for him to do some positive things for us.” THREE-PEAT...
...ranking second on the team in scoring and second in the league in both field-goal and free-throw percentage, returns to run the point. At shooting guard is junior Emily Tay, the team’s leading scorer last season with 12.9 points a game. She also led the team in assists and steals on her way to first-team All-Ivy honors. Junior Niki Finelli, a talented all-around player and dangerous three-point shooter, rounds out the backcourt. The Harvard frontcourt faces more of a challenge. The loss of Christiana Lackner, a dogged rebounder...
...paint.There’s also junior forward Katie Rollins, whom roommate Tay calls “the best post player in the Ivy League.” And, as opposing teams learned last year, you can never forget about junior sharpshooter Niki Finelli, whose big numbers from the three-point line proved indispensable during Harvard’s title run last year. She went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc against Penn last season in an 87-74 win.“A lot of people have the potential to have a breakout season and even without...