Makes sense, right?
But Harvard is moving in the right direction. Dooley particularly notes the unexpected good play of the Crimson's second line--the "blue line"--of sophomore Diana Clark, freshman Megan Hall, and sophomore Sarah Simmons.
Coming Together
"We expect a lot from players like [junior Co-Captain] Joey Alissi, [freshman defender] Holly Leitzes, and [sophomore netminder] Erin Villiotte. But Diana moving from defense to center? Megan just learning to play at this level? Sarah? That's why we're coming around," Dooley said.
And the overall effect is quite pleasing. "Things are starting to come together--the players are more and more on the same page. The leadership by our captains [Alissi and senior Kim Landry] have been just super. I'm extremely pleased with what's going on," he said.
"They work awfully hard out there, and their attitude all year long has been so good; eventually, they're going to reap the benefits."