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Field Hockey Outlasts Penn in Overtime, 1-0

Sophomore Katie Schoolwerth's OT tally saves Harvard

The team began Saturday's game sluggishly.

"We started off kind of slow," DiMarzio said. "We were a little sloppy in the beginning. We were lifting some of the hits and not stopping as cleanly as normal. It wasn't the best, intensitywise."

While the Crimson grew more intense as the game progressed, fatigue set in during overtime.

"At the end, everyone was really tired," Collins said. "We were like, 'Allright, we need to put one in.'"

Schoolwerth's tally culminated a struggle both draining and rewarding.

"It's really great to win one we should've won," DiMarzio said.

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The Crimson will now have a mini-break before it sets out on its next challenge.

On Friday, the team hopes to extend its winning streak-and possibly its corner success-when it travels to Ithaca to face Cornell.

Friday's game poses an added twist, as the team will play on the Big Red artificial turf.

This week, Harvard will try to practice on local turf sites.

"The speed of a game [on turf] is faster," Collins said. "But I like to think that for every game, we'll be fine if we come ready to play."CrimsonPaul S. GutmanSLAP SHOT: Junior JUDY COLLINS rips a shot at the Cornell goaltender on Saturday during the overtime thriller.

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