Harvard Striving for Perfection
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The following feature article appeared in the December 13 issue of The Boston Globe.
By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell
Globe Staff
The Patriots aren't the only perfect team in town. Harvard - the only unbeaten women's hockey team in the nation - will take its 11-0 record to Durham, N.H., tomorrow night to take on powerhouse New Hampshire (16-3). The Crimson's offense is led by junior forward Sarah Vaillancourt, who has 22 points, but the backbone of the team is sophomore goaltender Christina Kessler.
Kessler, the pride of Oakville, Ontario, is tops in the country in save percentage (.958) and second in shutouts (4). She has given up an average of just 0.90 goals per game. UNH is led by junior forward Sam Faber, who has 27 points in 19 games, with six of her 12 goals game-winners, and freshman netminder Kayley Herman (14-2, 1.26 GAA, .928 save percentage).
"We are definitely excited," said Kessler, who has played in nine of the Crimson's 11 wins. "Obviously, we're coming in as a team to beat, we're No. 1 [ranked in the nation] this week. We're ecstatic. It's going to be a tough game. The better prepared team is going to come out on top in this one."
Complete article can be accessed via the Globe Web site by clicking here.
