Playing on a soaked and muddy Ohiri field in the middle of a cold, wet and windy day, the Harvard women's soccer team pulled off the biggest win of its season against BYU in the final game of the Harvard Invitational yesterday afternoon.
The Crimson (6-1-1, 3-0 Ivy)--after dominating play for much of the game--finally broke through in the last minute of play, as freshman forward Beth Totman booted home the game-winner to upset the No. 9 Cougars (11-2) by the score of 1-0.
The Crimson's talented senior class--anchored by co-captain Jess Larson, who earned team MVP honors for the invitational--and its sensational group of freshmen led the charge.
Senior Pride
Larson--a perennial All-Ivy selection--played phenomenally well yesterday, as well as on Saturday in Harvard's 2-1 win over league rival Penn.
Yesterday, Larson continually thwarted advances from BYU, proving time-and-again that she will not be beaten easily in a one-on-one situation.
"[Larson] is truly amazing," Totman said. "She totally handled [Maren Hendershot, BYU's] best player. And she totally shut down Penn's forwards on Saturday."
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