Honors for Erin: Harvard fullback Erin Matias made the trip to Providence last month, but--sidelined with tendinitis in her ankle--she could only watch helplessly as the Bruins ruined Harvard's Ivy aspirations.
Last Friday, with Matias healthy, Harvard took its frustrations out on the Green. Matias, customarily a defensive specialist, came out on the attack early. Her low blast from outside the penalty area, barely handled by Dartmouth goalkeeper Debbie Tripaldi, was the Crimson's best scoring threat of the first half.
With the score tied, 1-1, Matias again found herself deep in enemy territory. When Green sweeper Jen Hand trapped the ball near her own goal line, Matias did what she did best--charge through her.
Matias blocked Hand's clearing attempt with her knee into the back of the Dartmouth net. For her efforts, the freshman from Framingham, Mass. was named Ivy Player of the Week.
Keepers: Sophomore goalie Jamie Reilly kept the men's team within striking distance with several clutch saves against Dartmouth. The Big Green had several chances, but only Paru "Heavy" Mital could put the ball by Reilly. Mital scored off a deflected shot early in the first half.
Getman, however, will start sophomore goalie Scott Salisbury against B.C. In Salisbury's last appearance, he shut out Cornell, 1-0.
"I've been very happy with both goalkeepers," Getman said.
No Sobbin' for Robin: Sophomore striker Robin Johnston solidified her position as Ivy scoring leader by scoring Harvard's first goal against the Green. Johnston has five Ivy goals--four of them in the season opener against Columbia--for 10 points.