W. SOCCER: Overcoming the elements
Bulldogs tied for first
PHILADELPHIA — Everything fell into place at once.
At least, that’s what seemed to happen Saturday afternoon, when the Yale women’s soccer team defeated Penn (8-4–2, 2–3 Ivy) 2–1 on a rain-soaked pitch in Philadelphia and Princeton simultaneously grabbed a late-game 1–0 win over Harvard on the Crimson’s home turf.
The combined Eli win and Crimson loss propelled the Bulldogs (9–5–0, 4–1) back into competition for the league title. The archrivals are now tied for first place in the Ancient Eight standings with identical 4–1 conference records.
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