APRIL 11--It was a showdown at the Ohiri Corral as first-ranked Harvard took on second-ranked Maryland. In a nip-and-tuck match, the Crimson squeaked by with a 7-5 triumph.
Harvard sophomore Sarah Downing led all scorers with four goals.
APRIL 15--Panic and concern bubbled over after the Crimson's stunning overtime loss to Loyola (Md.) in Baltimore.
Harvard came out strong jumping out to a 4-0 lead, but then gave up four unanswered goals and went on to lose, 10-9, despite Leary's 15-save performance in goal.
It was to be the only blemish on an otherwise perfect season.
APRIL 22--Harvard returned to its winning ways, steamrolling Brown, 13-4. The offense, stagnant against Loyola, returned to life and stung the Bears on multiple occasions.
Not only did the offense explode for 13 goals, but the points were evenly spread--eleven Crimson players managed to put points on the board.
APRIL 26--The Crimson celebrated its final two home games with tow solid victories.
Cornell visited Ohiri Field first, featuring a zone defense which stymied the mighty Harvard offense, holding it to a mere five goals. Fortunately, Leary shut out the Big Red in the second half, and the Crimson pulled this one out 5-2.
Old Dominion provided an easier matchup as the Crimson simply out-classed the Monarchs, defeating them 16-5. "It was a good effort by everyone," senior Becky Gaffney said. "Our bench showed again that it can play, and everyone was aggressive."
APRIL 29--The 1992 Ivy League title clearly went to the best team as Harvard defeated Dartmouth, 11-5, ending the lvy season with a perfect 6-0 record.
The Crimson played as well as it had all season, with a solid offense and a stingy defense both working for the triumph.
"It's the best we've played," Clark said.
MAY 2--This game was a bit of an anti-climax and the Crimson treated it as such. Harvard travelled up to Vermont for its final regular-season game and just barely squeaked by, 7-6.
The Crimson blew a 7-2 lead in the second half to allow a Catamount comeback, but managed to hang on in the end.
The victory assured the team of its top-ranked position in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association poll and the subsequent top seeding in the NCAA tournament.