"Anne and I were so overjoyed, and the ball wasstill in play; I was like, `Oh...'" Larson said."We've been working hard on taking care of bothsides of the scoreboard. We take a lot of pride inprotecting our goal, and we'll do anything to savea goal."
Larson was not the only defender prone toheroics. Browning, who had the orbital bone of herleft eye shattered in last year's George Masoncontest on a questionable play by a Patriots'player, exacted her revenge late in yesterday'scontest.
In the 76th minute, George Mason senior forwardShannon Timberlake dribbled through threedefenders and fired a shot on goal that Browningknocked away. One minute later Jennifer Jones camefree on another breakaway, and Browning madeanother brilliant save.
Larson and Browning's dauntless play set thestage for Miller's game winner.
"I don't like [George Mason] all that much; wehave some issues," Browning said. "I'm just happythat I could come up as big as my defensiveplayers. Jessie backs me up, and I'll back her up,on pretty much anything."
George Mason and Cornell both finished with 1-1records in the tournament, but the Patriots tooksecond place by virtue of their 2-0 victory overthe Big Red on Friday. Cornell defeatedNortheastern 5-2 in yesterday's early game tocapture third place and leave the Huskies infourth with an 0-2 tournament mark.
ScoringHar--Miller (Stauffer, Berman) 17:15.Har--Zotter (Miller) 22:00.Har--Stauffer (Ghani) 25:24.Har--Berman (unassisted) 57:20.Har--Stewart (unassisted) 81:29. ScoringGM--Robertson (Ricker, Timberlake) 9:01.Har--Stauffer (Stewart) 67:30.Har--Miller (Blain, Stauffer) 83:43.