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Although having one more player on the pitch than UConn, Harvard all but fell apart. The Huskies, however, elevated their level of play considerably. Miller returned in the second half, and Harvard mounted a series of attacks late in the match, but never again did the Crimson play the style of soccer that characterized its eight-game unbeaten streak...
That streak was snapped in yesterday's loss, but it was broken more because of what Harvard did than because of what UConn...
...UConn deserves some credit. The Huskies clogged the middle of the field effectively, preventing the Crimson from making good passes or strong runs. And most of the breaks went UConn's way as well...
...11th minute of play, Stauffer fired a shot on goal that sailed over the crossbar by inches. Five minutes later, another rocket off Stauffer's boot hit the crossbar and rebounded to Miller, whose chip over UConn goalkeeper Anne-Elisabeth Eskerud also struck the crossbar. That's pretty bad luck...
...other end of the field, UConn's first tally nearly defined good fortune. The Huskies' Margaret Tietjen--twin sister of ejected Jennifer--avenged her sister's plight in the 28th minute when her cross from the endline sailed over the Harvard crossbar and miraculously struck the side of the net inside the far post...