Word: whitley
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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UConn junior Cathy Shankweiler sent a cross pass to freshman forward Kim Sullivan, who tapped the ball into the net past Harvard freshman goalie Tracee Whitley. The goal seemed to catch Harvard completely off guard...
...says Whitley, there was no contest. When she visited Cambridge after being accepted, she was sure that Harvard was the place...
...Whitley says the transition from high school to college goaltending hasn't been very difficult, though her concentration level has to be "100 percent almost the whole game." Her national team experience has helped, providing her with the best competition in the nation for the past few summers...
...thing that distinguishes Whitley--besides her net-minding skills--is the helmet she wears in goal...
...years ago, Whitley recalls, she had a spate of potentially serious injuries, including one when she dove into a goalpost and required four stitches, and several minor concussions...