Larson and Zotter compiled a remarkable Ivy record of 26-2 during their tenure at Harvard. In 1999--their final season--the Crimson went 14-1-1 in the regular season and was ranked as high as seventh in the country.
Larson earned 1999 Ivy Player of the Year honors for efforts as Harvard's sweeper. She was the anchor of a Crimson defense that gave up just eight goals during the regular season--the lowest total in the nation.
Zotter earned second team All-Ivy honors in 1999. She may not have tallied the most points on the team, but no one scored bigger goals. She delivered the golden goal that propelled Harvard over league runner-up Penn. Her header in the 81st minute at UConn was the difference in Harvard's first win over the Huskies since 1981.
"I would not be surprised if both of them get drafted," Corkery said. "I think they'll both be in the top 100. I think so highly of them. They did so much for us while they were playing at Harvard."
Larson and Zotter both played soccer throughout the summer and continued in the fall in such faraway locations as Australia.
All of the players at the WUSA Combine have had to play some form of post-collegiate soccer in order to stay competitive. Many athletes have kept their careers going below the international level by playing in club soccer or the W-League.
"[The combine] is going to be very competitive this year," Wheaton said. "It's not just the top people from last year but people who have been out of action for five years. This is a dream come true for them."
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