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W. Soccer Solidifies No. 1 Standing in Ivies

In perhaps the most anticipated Ivy League match-up of the season, the Harvard women's soccer team battled perennial rival Princeton to a 1-0 over-time victory at Ohiri Field on Saturday.

Junior midfielder Meredith Stewart's rocket past Tigers' goaltender Catherine Glenn in the 99th minute of play shut down Princeton (10-3-1, 3-1-1 Ivy), bringing its ten-game unbeaten streak to a screeching halt.

With Stewart's goal, the No. 16 Crimson (11-1-0, 5-0 Ivy) moved even closer to snatching their fourth Ivy League Championship in five years.

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After playing the first 90 minutes to a scoreless tie, Harvard turned up the heat during sudden-death, reversing the Tigers' attempts to claim the win.

Senior midfielder Ashley Berman played with the ball deep in the right corner, and dished to sophomore forward Colleen Moore at the touchline.

Moore fired a shot from the box, but a Princeton defender made the save, deflecting the ball from the mouth of the goal. Stewart, however claimed the rebound and put home the shot, sealing Harvard's 100th victory this decade.

"Beth Totman and Colleen Moore were fighting for a loose ball and they found a hole," Stewart said. "It was all their work and it was great."

Though it was probably the most important win on the season to date for the Crimson, it was certainly not pretty.

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