WOMEN-IN-HOCKEY Digest 105

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Forwarded Article: Harvard Women 1 - Princeton 5
	by "Andria L. Hunter" 

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Date: 	Sat, 18 Nov 1995 22:16:32 -0500
From: "Andria L. Hunter" 
To: email@hidden
Subject: Forwarded Article: Harvard Women 1 - Princeton 5
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Here is an article written by Richard Hungerford 
(email@hidden):

Saturday afternoon at Bright the Princeton Tigers mauled the Crimson of 
Harvard 1-5 in an ECAC and Ivy league match.  The Tigers, using only two 
lines, were able to employ their excellent passing game to full effect.  
Harvard had an off match and looked confused and tired.

The game, which featured 20 minute periods, started slow.  The Crimson 
were using up to four lines, but were often double sifting some lines and 
individuals.  Princeton was pressing forward and opened the scoring when 
Mandy Pfeiffer (Karen Chernisky, Rennie Geoffroy) was able to drill home 
a second rebound.  The play developed off a good low point shot, and the 
quick series of rebounds seemed to surprise Harvard.  The teams were 
playing fairly even when the Crimson's co-captain Holly Leitzes made a 
wonderful solo rush to tie the game at one.  She weaved her way through 
the Tiger defense before finishing high glove side.  Lovely goal!  There 
was no scoring in the second period.  The play had become more intense, 
and with the added speed came some chippy play.  I thought Princeton was 
looking rather tired, but when the third period started, it was Harvard 
who looked very tired.  The Tigers were cool and starting to pass well.  
Ali Coughlin (Alexis Scott) made one of her swooping moves and was able 
to tuck the puck under the Crimson goalie's pads.  Princeton made it 1-3 
on a power play goal when Pfeiffer (Vicki Urbas, Lucy Small) knocked in 
another rebound.  The play developed on a low shot from the point.  
Pfeiffer (Chernisky, Whit Watson) completed her hat trick when she 
finished off a lovely 1-2 right in front of net.  Amy Macklin (Coughlin) 
completed the scoring for the Tigers when she took her chance after 
another nice swooping move by Coughlin.  The play developed as many 
Harvard players were trying to fight back as individuals.

Princeton has an interesting team.  They have a core of players who skate 
and pass very well.  I have my doubts how well they can perform over the 
long haul with only two lines.  The defensive pairings of Scott/Urbas and 
Small/Geoffroy looked extremely good.  Urbas impressed me the most with 
her excellent reads, strong skating, and ability to stand up the opposing 
forwards.  First-year defender Small showed good vision, nice touch and 
the perfect low shot from the point.  Tammy Orlow played a solid game in 
net.  The attack was lead by Princeton's woman of the match, Chernisky.  
Her excellent skating and wonderful puck control was great to watch.  
Chernisky has some fabulous moves and should be a major goal scorer in 
the league again this season.  Linemate Pfeiffer had a stellar match of 
holding onto the puck and making the play.  She was always in the right 
place.  First-year forward Coughlin was the other absorbing forward.  Her 
swooping moves brought so much life to the game.  Overall Princeton seems 
to be in pretty good shape again this year.

It was odd watching the Tigers, using two lines, wear down Harvard's 
superior numbers.  I suppose part of it has to do with the fact that 
Princeton is more committed to the skating game.  The other factor was 
the over playing of the top two Harvard lines and a couple of 
individuals.  The team seemed perplexed by some of the line juggling and 
by the third period looked very tired.  Perhaps new assistant coach 
Sandra Whyte (Harvard '92) can help coach Stone straighten out the 
current mess.  The Crimson's woman of the match was Leitzes.  Her strong 
defensive skills and good darting attacks kept Harvard in the game.  
Leitzes is the strongest defender and should operate from the blue line.  
Colleen Malek also showed some steady defensive skills.  First-year 
defender Melissa Milbert plays a very smart game, but needs to work on 
her skating.  In goal, Jen Bowdoin faced the shooter well, and despite 
the score looked good.  First-year forward Catherine Kreindler showed 
some very good playmaking skills.  Her classmates Alice DuBois and Kyle 
Walsh had some nice moves on the first line.  Both displayed a lot of 
energy for the game.  Another first-year player Jen Gerometta used a ton 
of hustle and seemed to enjoy the game.  Overall this was not a good 
match for Harvard.  I really believe the players need to develop the 
basics more if any of the grand schemes are ever to pay off.

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