December 11, 2007

Feature: Vaillancourt Balances Nation's Best

The following feature article on Harvard forward Sarah Vaillancourt appeared in the December 10 issue of The Harvard Crimson.

BY LOREN AMOR
Crimson Staff Writer

As the Harvard women's hockey team entered a home-away set against then-No. 10 Connecticut and Providence this weekend, it found itself at a crossroads.

The Crimson-ranked second in the nation at the time-was rapidly gaining ground in the polls on then-No. 1 New Hampshire, and a sweep combined with at least one Wildcats loss would have been enough to put Harvard over the top.

Thanks to junior forward Sarah Vaillancourt, the Crimson (11-0-0, 9-0-0 ECAC) crossed the threshold and established itself as the premier team in the nation.

Complete article can be accessed via the Crimson Web site by clicking here.