The Harvard women's soccer team's weekend road trip to California could not have come at a better time.
The Crimson put itself as far away as possible--both mentally and physically--from the previous weekend's disastrous loss at Brown. By the time Harvard returned on the red-eye flight early Monday morning, the once bedraggled Crimson had made great strides in turning its season around.
"This trip was a real confidence booster," sophomore goalkeeper Cheryl Gunther said. "I definitely feel a lot better. These games were good for us."
As injuries have plagued last year's key offensive players, Harvard has desperately needed someone to step up and put the ball in the net. This weekend, the Crimson (4-2, 1-1 Ivy) received the breakthrough performance it needed from freshmen midfielders Caitlin Fisher and Katie Westfall.
Fisher scored both Harvard goals in a 2-1 win at regionally-touted Loyola Marymount (6-3-1), and Westfall notched the game-winner two minutes into overtime in a 1-0 victory over San Diego State (3-9-0).
Westfall's golden goal sent the Crimson players home with a sweep in the Golden State and substantial momentum for Wednesday's battle of revenge against Boston College.
Harvard 1, San Diego State 0 (OT)
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