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W. Soccer Clips Eagles' Wings

Yenne's score would be all Harvard would need on the day, as the Crimson defense was sensational once again. Led by Larson and freshman goaltender Cheryl Gunther, Harvard notched its third consecutive shutout and fourth on the year.

Larson continues to show the form that has made her an All-Ivy choice at sweeper in each of her first three seasons. The opposition has found it nearly impossible to get past the Crimson's last line of defense.

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Gunther, meanwhile, is enjoying an incredible rookie campaign. She leads the Ivy League with an amazing 0.44 goals-against average. Gunther's .902 save percentage is also tops in the league.

Although the Crimson notched the easy win, things did not look good early on.

Harvard came out of the box looking very shaky. Players missed passes and the Eagles seemed to beat the Crimson to every ball.

"[B.C.] is really strong in the air, and they seem to win every 50-50 ball," Larson said. "So we really worked on getting first to the ball and also winning the second balls. But early on we did just the opposite. We played very poorly and sat back on our heels."

Yenne's goal, however, provided a wake-up call for the Crimson, as it began to run on all cylinders.

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