Duo Brings Competitive Spirit
The following article featuring Harvard standouts Jillian Dempsey and Josephine Pucci appeared in the October 28 issue of the Harvard Crimson.
BY CHRISTINA C. MCCLINTOCK
CRIMSON STAFF WRITER
There are worse ways to begin a school year than a week of undefeated competition in international hockey in Vierumaki, Finland. Competing for the U.S. national team at the 12 Nations Tournament in August was as good of a preparation for the upcoming season as juniors Josephine Pucci and Jillian Dempsey could have hoped to find on campus.
Now back in Bright Hockey Center, the duo are using their experience at the national level to raise the team’s performance on the ice.
“The level of play was much higher,” said Dempsey of the national team. “The game was definitely faster. You had to make quicker decisions with the puck and play faster and play bigger.”
Complete article can be accessed via the Crimson Web site by clicking here.
