
Photo courtesy of Gil Talbot Photography.
Harvard began the season on a tear, winning its first six games
of the year. The Crimson opened the campaign with four wins
in two days. At the Harvard Invitational, Feb. 6-7, the team
cruised past Villanova, 16-2, and defeated Siena, 15-9, to kick off
2010. The following day, the Crimson downed the New York Athletic
Club, 10-8, and Iona, 11-8.
The Crimson extended its winning streak with a 15-14 victory over
Iona and a 10-8 overtime win against Wagner at the Princeton
Invitational, Feb. 20. Harvard suffered its first loss of the
season to No. 5 Michigan before rebounding to pick up a 10-5 win
over George Washington, Feb. 21.
Harvard returned to Princeton, N.J., to compete at the ECAC
Championships, Feb. 27-28. The Crimson posted a 1-2 record at the
tournament, falling to Marist and Bucknell and defeating
Wagner.
Competing at the prestigious Elite Eight tournament, Harvard picked
up a win but was tagged with two losses. In the opening day of
competition, March 6, Harvard fell to Maryland and Indiana. The
Crimson closed out the weekend with a thrilling 13-12 overtime
victory over Bucknell, March 7.
The team then headed to California for its annual west coast trip,
March 15-20. The swing through the Golden State included six games
against some of the top teams in the nation. Harvard went 3-3 in
the week. The Crimson opened the trip with a 7-4 win over Fresno
Pacific before suffering a 12-4 loss to No. 15 UC-Davis, March 15.
Harvard fell to No. 7 San Jose St. March 17, 13-7, before claiming
its first win over a ranked opponent. The Crimson defeated No. 19
Cal-State East Bay, 15-11, March 19. The final day of games saw
Harvard lose to No. 17 Pacific and earn a win over Cal-State
Monterey Bay, March 20.
The Crimson played one last tune-up match, March 27, before kicking
off the CWPA Northern Division portion of the schedule. Harvard
fell to Marist, 10-8, to close out the non-conference slate with an
11-9 record.
Harvard opened up Northern Division play April 10 with a tough 15-8
road loss to No. 11 Hartwick. The Crimson quickly leveled its
league record with a 7-6 overtime victory over Brown, April 14.
Losses to the Hawks and Bears closed out the regular season for
Harvard. The team owned a 12-12 overall mark and went 1-3 in the
CWPA Northern Division.
The Crimson earned its second consecutive bid to the Eastern
Championship, April 30-May 2, as it was awarded an at-large berth
to the field by the selection committee. Harvard dropped all three
contests at the tournament to end the season with a 12-15
record.
Sophomore Devan Kennifer led the team with 67 goals and was an
All-Northern Division first team selection. She was also tabbed to
the Eastern Championship All-Tournament second team. Classmate
Monica Zdrojewski, an All-Northern Division first team honoree,
ranked second on the squad in scoring with 34 tallies. Sophomore
Ita Barton-Kettleborough was right behind with 33 scores while
freshman Aisha Price netted 31 goals. Rookie Elise Molnar received
All-Northern Division honorable mention after finding the back of
the net on 26 occasions.
Between the posts, Laurel McCarthy saw most of the action as she
blocked 158 shots on the season. The sophomore netminder owned a
9.07 goals-against average. Junior Shami Entenman made just three
appearances at the goalie position, making eight saves on the year.
Entenman made her first collegiate start between the pipes in the
final game of the season against Maryland at the Eastern
Championship, May 2.