Yale illustrated this principle during thegame's decisive moments. The Elis could onlymuster one shot to the Crimson's four in overtime,but that one shot was all it needed.
Although the outcome was bittersweet forHarvard, both teams were satisfied with theirperformance.
"You never play a perfect game, but we did anice job on our general attack," Caples said."It's too bad the outcome wasn't what we werehoping for."
"Both teams really fought their hearts out,"Didio said. "Everyone was pretty spent afterward.That's a great feeling as an athlete."
Before the victors departed, Amanda Walton wasgreeted by 10 friends from St. Paul's, where sheand Hillary Walton had played as teammates.
However, competing against her sister wasnothing new. Amanda Walton has always playedoffense while her twin has always played defense,and the two have practiced against each other.
The Waltons were not the only competing sistersin Saturday's game. Judy and Lori Collins, thelatter a Yale sophomore, played on opposing teamsfor the first time. Lori Collins was on the Yaleteam last year, but did not see action versusHarvard.
"I always look forward to this game, because Iknow Judy will be on the field," Lori Collinssaid. "There's definitely a competitivenessbetween us."
As teammates, the Collins sisters won a statechampionship for Walpole High. When Judy Collinsleft for Harvard, Lori Collins helped guide theRebels to two more Massachusetts crowns.
Amanda and Hillary Walton had discussed thepossibility of competing against each other foreight years. When it came time to choose colleges,possibility became reality.
"We thought it was sort of time for us to moveto separate places," said Hillary, who has playedwith Amanda since the fifth grade. The two havealso played together in lacrosse.
This year, the distance between them isconsiderable--except for Saturday, when mereinches separated the two.
"We smiled at each other," Hillary recalled."It got pretty intense out there. That pushed bothof us harder."
Unfortunately for Harvard, Amanda provided thefinal push.
ScoringYale--Barnes (Anthony) 1:25.Yale--Anthony (unassisted) 36:08.Har--Fairbairn (Schoolwerth) 38:26.Har--Badawy (Schoolwerth) 54:19.Yale--Walton (unassisted) 68:27.