
Tassopoulos has three wins in three collegiate starts (photo courtesy David Silverman).
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Game On
The Harvard field hockey team looks to maintain its
perfect record as it opens its Ivy League schedule by visiting
rival Yale Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Last Time Out
Kristin Bannon and Chloe Keating each recorded a goal and
an assist to lead the Crimson to a 4-2 win against Bryant in
Saturday's home opener, Harvard's third straight win to open the
season.
Georgia McGillivray and Emma Keller also scored for the Crimson. Harvard held a 10-2 advantage in penalty corners and outshot Bryant, 21-7, but the Bulldogs fought to get within one goal before Keller's late score.
Cynthia Tassopoulos made three saves to remain unbeaten in the Crimson goal, while Kundayi Mawema made 10 stops to keep Bryant close. Bannon put Harvard on top for good in the final three minutes before halftime after Bryant had tied the score at 1-1.
They're Honored
Chloe Keating and Emma Keller were named Ivy League Player
of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, after leading the
Crimson to a pair of wins last week. Keating totaled three goals,
including one game-winner, and three assists. She had a hand in
each of Harvard's goals in a 4-1 win Wednesday against UC Davis and
added a goal and an assist against Bryant. Keller scored twice
against the Aggies and added another goal against the
Bulldogs.
For Starters
The Crimson is seeking its first 4-0 start since shutting
out its first four opponents in 2005. Harvard scored four goals in
each of its first three games for the first time in program
history. The Crimson's sum of 12 goals matches its 2000 output for
the second-highest three-game goal total to open a season. Harvard
scored 16 goals in the first three contests of 1999.
Crimson Capsule
Harvard has outshot its three opponents, 55-25, and owns a
28-12 aggregate edge in penalty corners. Chloe Keating leads the
Crimson with 14 points, five goals and four assists, while Emma
Keller ranks second on the squad with four goals and eight points.
Keating's 14 points match her career total entering this season.
Carly Dickson has three assists. Cynthia Tassopoulos owns a 3-0
record, .692 save percentage and 1.33 goals-against average.
History Lesson
Over the last five seasons, Harvard and Yale have
alternated one-goal wins against each other, with Harvard winning
three of those contests. The Crimson pulled out a 1-0 victory
against the Bulldogs last season, when Carly Dickson converted a
penalty stroke with about 10 minutes remaining for the game's lone
tally. The 2007 and '08 matchups were both decided in
double-overtime.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Yale (2-2) opened its season with a 7-1 defeat of Sacred
Heart but suffered back-to-back 3-2, overtime losses to
Northwestern and Maine before getting back on track with a 1-0 win
Saturday against Colgate. Ashley McCauley scored
the game-winner against the Raiders and leads the Yale offense with
four goals and eight points. Katie Cantore has a
team-high six assists. Charlotte Goins and Katie Bolling have split
time in goal, with Bolling allowing three goals on six shots on
frame and Goins surrendering four goals on 18 shots on goal.
Coming Attractions
The Crimson makes its second visit to the Nutmeg State in
five days when it travels to Storrs, Conn., Wednesday to take on
Connecticut.