"The goalie thought I was going to pass it, so the backhand caught her by surprise," Catlin said. "Actually I was still debating whether to pass or shoot it."
Even after Harvard's 4-1 win over Brown, Catlin's week was not done. Against Cornell she scored the goal that gave Harvard the lead for good. Midway through the first period, Catlin and Francisco worked the two-on-one to perfection, with Catlin getting the top-shelf finish. That goal was the difference until Botterill added a pair two periods later. Harvard rolled to a 3-1 win.
Catlin now has four goals and two assists on this season--almost matching her total of five goals and three assists from her freshman year.
"[Catlin's] been the biggest surprise of the season for us," Stone said. "She has stepped up her game tremendously."
After beating No. 4 St. Lawrence on the road on Sunday, Harvard (8-3, 8-1 ECAC) now stands a point behind No.1 Dartmouth (8-0-1, 8-0-1) in the ECAC Standings. Although it may sound like some farfetched fiction, there is another Catlin that dresses in Green instead of Crimson and lives out in the wilderness of New Hampshire--Tracy's twin sister Amy.
Round one of the rivalry between the sisters' schools went to Dartmouth on the day of The Game, but the improved play of Tracy Catlin bodes well for Harvard's chances of gaining its revenge on the Big Green.