Harvard women’s lacrosse’s Marisa Romeo has been selected as one of 11 freshmen and 88 overall players in the tryout pool for the 2014-15 U.S. Women’s National Team, U.S. Lacrosse announced. Tryouts will be held at Georgetown University June 13-15.
Harvard makes its first appearance in the Ivy League tournament since 2012, as the Crimson face No. 15 Penn. The Crimson finished tied for third in the Ivy League at 4-3, while the Quakers own the second seed in the conference tournament after going 6-1 in Ancient Eight games.
The Harvard women’s lacrosse team welcomes Dartmouth to Harvard Stadium Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m. for the final game of the regular season.
The Crimson, which has clinched a spot in the Ivy League tournament, stands at 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the Ancient Eight, while the Big Green is 5-8 overall and 2-4 in Ivy contests.
The Harvard women’s lacrosse team visits Columbia Saturday, April 19 for the final road contest of the season. The Crimson stands at 8-5 overall and is tied for third in the Ivy League with a 3-2 mark, while the Lions are 3-8 overall and 0-5 in conference play.
Kelly Weis was named the Co-Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season on Monday after leading Harvard to a, 10-4, win over Brown.
The Harvard women’s lacrosse team looks to stretch its win-streak to three games Wednesday as it travels to Holy Cross for a mid-week match. First draw between the Crimson and Crusaders is set for 4:30 p.m.
Harvard Athletics hosted the Mass Bay Girls Lacrosse League for a day dedicated to the development of young lacrosse players Saturday at Harvard Stadium.
Led by a stingy defensive effort and four points from sophomore Audrey Todd, Harvard women’s lacrosse downed Brown, 10-4, Saturday afternoon at Harvard Stadium.