Co-captain attacker Will Roller missed many games this season due to injury, and fellow co-captain goaltender Jimmy Field split time with Woolway, who received the lion’s share of the playtime.
“[Roller and Field] have been amazing,” Minnis said. “They are two great leaders. They accomplished all of their goals and I couldn’t have asked for better.”
The vast majority of the team’s production came from its freshman and sophomore classes. Over half of the Harvard roster is composed of sophomores, including the top two scorers, attacker Noah Harrison and 2-meter Ben Zepfel.
In addition to leading the team with 70 goals, Harrison also had a team-high 69 steals. He was named to the All-CWPA second team, and Zepfel garnered first team accolades for the second straight year.
“The sophomore class came in last year with a bang,” Minnick said. “They came back this year and really just continued [what] they started. I am just happy we have them for two more years.”
Also integral to the team’s success was the play of its three freshmen.
Attacker Joey Colton led the team in assists, was second in steals, and was third in goals, also earning a spot on the All-CWPA second team.
Attacker Viktor Wrobel and 2-meter defender Dan Stevens both scored over 30 goals, putting them in the team’s top five scorers.
“We were by far the youngest team at our championship,” Harrison said. “Without a doubt, we are a growing and improving team, and as time goes on, we will continue to get better. Our youth is really going to help us to maximize our potential going forward into next year.”
—Staff writer Theo Levine can be reached at theo.levine@thecrimson.com.