November 3, 2008

Feature: Breath of Fresh Air

The following article appeared in the November 2 issue of the Crimson.

 

By RICKY LIU
Contributing Writer

As tonight’s season opener against Quinnipiac quickly approaches, the Harvard women’s hockey team prepares to take the first step towards building upon the success of last season in which the Beanpot, Ivy League, and ECAC titles all came to Cambridge.

While all but four Crimson players are returning for the 2008-09 campaign, Harvard has been infused with new energy in the form of freshmen forwards Ling Ling Lok, Alisa Baumgartner, and Whitney Kennedy.

“We have three new freshmen who are going to do a good job for us,” Harvard coach Katey Stone says. “They immersed themselves pretty quickly and all have different strengths and hopefully, they will all get to see a fair amount of ice time. They’re great kids, they work really hard, and I think they fit into the group pretty well.”

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