Springer Returns

A familiar face for Harvard was stationed at an unfamilar location after the Princeton game--the visitor's locker room.

Springer, the Crimson's top goalkeeper for three seasons after transferring from Middlebury, returned to Bright in her new post as assistant head coach with the Princeton Tigers.

Springer was a successful two-sport athlete at Harvard, posting a 49-13-3 record as Crimson goaltender over three seasons, including the national championship season of 1999. She was a key part of two Ivy League-champion softball teams, leading the 2000 team in hitting with a .379 average.

Approaching graduation, Springer considered a wide range of options for her immediate future.

"I applied for some jobs teaching history at some private high schools in the states," Springer said. "When it came down to it, it was actually between going to Calgary and the Olympic Oval and playing for the year, and taking the job at Princeton."

Springer's former coach was pleased with her present situation. Naturally, her recent playing status kept her from earning a paid position at Harvard.

"We like to have a bit of a gap between the kids that come out of the program right away so there's not that closeness between the coaching staff and the players," Stone said. "I'm happy for her. She seems to be real happy and they're very pleased with her at Princeton, so it's a good fit."