Season Review: Titles Highlight 2008-09 Campaign for Harvard
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The following article appeared March 27 on the Harvard Web site.
A 12-game winning streak against ECAC Hockey opponents,
culminating in the Crimson’s second straight Ivy League and
ECAC Hockey regular-season titles, highlighted the 2008-09 season
for the Harvard women’s hockey team. Overall, the Crimson
posted a 19-10-3 record, including a 16-4-2 mark in ECAC Hockey,
and was 8-2-0 in the Ivy League.
In addition to the success of the team, several individuals were
recognized for their efforts on and off the ice.
Sarah Vaillancourt, the 2008 recipient of the Patty Kazmaier
Memorial Award, given to the nation’s top player, was a top
10 finalist for the trophy for the third time in her career and was
tabbed a top 3 finalist for the second consecutive season. A
co-captain of the Crimson, Vaillancourt, a senior forward, earned
her second straight nod as the Ivy League and ECAC Hockey Player of
the Year, garnering conference Player of the Week honors three
consecutive times to close out the regular season – Feb. 9,
Feb. 16 and Feb. 23.
Complete article can be accessed via the Harvard Web site by clicking here.
