ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Lizzie Francioli made eight saves within the second half because the Crimson upset No. 15 Navy on the street by a rating of 11-9 on Sunday afternoon.
Charlotte Hodgson registered the game-winning objective after changing on a free place shot after a back-and-forth aggressive sport that noticed it tied at 9 heading into the ultimate quarter.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Grace and Caroline Mullahy opened the scoring for the Crimson after netting the primary two targets. The duo made two good cuts into the slot to get open and discover the again of the web to have the Crimson offense off and working.
Callie Batchelder and Charley Meier added two extra for Harvard after being left alone inside to stretch the Harvard result in 4-2. Navy would add two extra targets to tie the sport at 4 on the finish of the primary quarter.
Nicole Gianakopulos added the primary objective of the second quarter earlier than Callie Batchelder completed off an unimaginable particular person effort to regain the two-goal lead.
The Crimson went up 8-4 after some good passing within the offensive zone discovered Stella Shea transferring in direction of the web on a lower. Its largest lead of the sport, the Crimson would take an 8-7 lead into the half after Navy fought again within the closing 9 minutes of the quarter.
Lizzie Francioli could be stellar between the pipes the remainder of the best way after solely permitting two targets within the closing two quarters of motion. Tied at 9 within the fourth quarter, a free place objective from Charlotte Hodgson and one other spectacular particular person effort from Grace Mullahy gave Harvard a two-goal lead heading into the ultimate stretch.
Francioli made quite a few huge saves within the closing 4 minutes of play to protect the two-goal lead and assist the Crimson upset the nationally ranked Midshipmen.
GAME NOTES
- Despina Giannakopoulos had a stellar displaying defensively after recording six induced turnovers and 5 floor balls.
- Anna Andrews recorded 4 floor balls.
- Grace Mullahy had a hat trick.
- Caroline Mullahy had a objective and three assists.
- Charlotte Hodgson completed with two targets, three assists, and the game-winning objective.
- The win over No. 15 Navy is the primary win over a top-15 opponent in at the least 12 seasons.
NEXT UP
Harvard hosts UConn on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.
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