Field Hockey Overpowers Holy Cross, 6-1, to Open Season
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross (0-1) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Harvard (1-0) | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 4:01 | McNeill, Carly (Harvard) |
| 1st - 13:13 | Caniglia, Jamie (Holy Cross) |
| 2nd - 45:37 | Keating, Chloe (Harvard) |
| 2nd - 51:02 | Wahl, Katelin (Harvard) |
| 2nd - 60:45 | Keller, Emma (Harvard) |
| 2nd - 63:39 | Keller, Emma (Harvard) |
| 2nd - 66:04 | McGillivray, Georgia (Harvard) |
| Holy Cross | Harvard |
|---|---|
|
G:
Caniglia, Jamie - 1
A: Grimaudo, Carly - 1 Sh: Sikorski, Alanna - 6 Sv: Sotsky, Kelly - 9 |
G:
Emma Keller - 2
A: 4 Players (#4, #6, #7, #24 - 1) Sh: Katelin Wahl - 5 Sv: Cynthia Tassopoulos - 2 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Holy Cross | Harvard |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 15 (3) | 21 (15) |
| Saves | 9 | 2 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty Corners | 6 | 8 |
Sophomore Emma Keller scored both
of her goals in the second half to help the Crimson to a 6-1
victory in its season opener at Jordan Field (photo courtesy David
Silverman).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard field hockey team
scored five goals in the second half to earn a 6-1 win against Holy
Cross in the Crimson's season opener Saturday afternoon at Jordan
Field. Emma Keller tallied two goals for Harvard, while Carly Dickson
handed out two assists on the day.
The Crimson (1-0) took an early lead at the 4:01 mark of
the first half, converting on its second penalty corner. Katelin Wahl
served the ball from the corner and Chloe Keating wound
up for a shot. Her chance was deflected to the right side of the
net and Carly
McNeill placed the ball through the Holy Cross defense, putting
Harvard ahead, 1-0.
Less than 10 minutes later, the Crusaders (0-1) knotted the game,
as Carly Grimaudo carried the ball toward the net on the right
side. Grimaudo found a wide open Jamie Caniglia in front of
Harvard goalkeeper Cynthia
Tassopoulos, and Caniglia fired, tying it, 1-1, at 13:13.
At 45:37, Keating gave Harvard a lead it would not relinquish, as
she found the back of the net off a penalty corner pass from
Wahl. Harvard continued its offensive surge with a goal by
Wahl at 51:02, as she lifted a shot over Holy Cross goalkeeper
Kelly Sotsky and into the back of the net.
With less than 10 minutes to go in regulation, Keller extended
Harvard's lead to 4-1 as she sent a shot from the top of the circle
off a corner at 60:45. Keller tallied her second goal only
three minutes later, as she stole a loose ball in front and fitted
a shot into the right side of the cage, making it a 5-1 game.
Georgia
McGillivray capped the scoring with a goal directly off a
corner at 66:04. Dickson played the ball from the corner and
Kim Goh stopped the
ball perfectly for McGillivray who fired for the score.
Tassopoulos finished with two saves, as Harvard outshot Holy Cross
by a 21-15 margin and owned an 8-6 edge in penalty corners.
