Women's Lacrosse
Open the Flood Gates
Co-captain Sara Flood and the Harvard women's lacrosse team mounted a frantic second-half comeback against No. 11 Boston University, but the effort was not enough to overcome the standout Terriers, who escaped with a 13-9 victory. Flood netted a goal in the game.
Women's Lacrosse Comeback Falls Short, Crimson Drops Home Opener
Despite a second-half rally, the Crimson (2-3, 0-1 Ivy) dropped its home opener to No. 11 Boston University (4-2), 13-9, on Wednesday.
Women's Lax Falls to Penn
Less than two minutes after the Crimson grabbed an early 1-0 lead off a score from freshman Jennifer VanderMeulen, the Quakers proved why they hold the No. 4 ranking in the country.
Petropulos Now
Tyler Petropulos, shown here in earlier action, netted two goals against No. 4 Penn on Friday, but the Quakers proved to be too much to handle, defeating Harvard, 16-6.
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Co-captain Sara Flood, shown here in earlier action, scored one goal and drew four controls as the Harvard women’s lacrosse team defeated No. 15 New Hampshire, 10-9, in double overtime.
Harvard Wins In Thrilling Fashion
The Harvard women’s lacrosse team faced a tall order, looking to defeat its first nationally-ranked opponent of the year.
Crimson Falls to Lacrosse Powerhouse Hopkins
Taking on perennial powerhouse Johns Hopkins (3-2), the Crimson (1-1) came out flat on Saturday and was not able to recover from an early deficit, eventually falling to the Blue Jays, 15-10.
Lend a Halpern Hand
Junior attack Jess Halpern made the most of her move from midfield, netting her first goal of the season en route to a two-score game against Johns Hopkins. The Crimson fell on the road, though, 15-10.
Freshmen Impress In Season Opener
In its first collegiate game, the class of 2013 netted all 10 of the Crimson’s goals, as Harvard (1-0) won its season opener on the road at UMass (2-3), 10-8.
One of a Bas-kind
After a one-year hiatus to focus on soccer, sophomore Melanie Baskind is taking her skills back to the lacrosse field. The Crimson hopes the two-time All American can bring a spark in 2010.
All for one
The Harvard women's lacrosse team kicks off its 2010 season tomorrow looking to shake things up in a competitive Ivy League. Will a few key returnees and 10 talented new athletes, the squad will look to move up in the standings this season.
Jess and Jive
Junior Jess Halpern will figure prominently in the Crimson's offense this season, after leading the Ivy League in goals per game a year ago despite increased attention from defenses.
Cloud nine
The Harvard women's lacrosse team welcomes nine freshmen to its roster. The class, whose standouts hail primarily from New York, will look to make a big impact from the first game, as the youngsters figure to see significant playing time.
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Junior Jess Halpern and senior Jason Duboe will provide key veteran leadership on a pair of young Crimson lacrosse squads.
Halpern Gears up for Another Season in Spotlight
Junior Jess Halpern knows that a strong work ethic and experience will be invaluable to the team, especially given the nine-deep freshman class, who will look to her along with the two captains for leadership.
