HARVARD 16, VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 6
In its first game of the weekend, the Crimson took a lead in the opening half of the game and never looked back in its commanding 10-goal win against the Keydets.
With a comfortable 10-3 lead after halftime, Harvard stayed on top of Virginia Military Institute for the entirety of the game.
Three Crimson players scored more than one goal in the win. Andersen led the team with five, freshman Melissa Balding tallied four, and classmate Melissa Martinelli added two scores in the victory.
“We are going to continue to do the things we’ve been doing in practice and focusing on all phases of the game, both offensively and defensively,” Minnis said. “I think for us it’s all about seeing the whole pool and getting up on our lane and making good passes and good pressure passes as well.”
—Staff writer Ariel Smolik-Valles can be reached at asmolikvalles@college.harvard.edu.