ALYCE WRIGHT

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ALYCE WRIGHT might have been heavily returned by colleges across the country, but the cancut freshman admits she didn't know it she'd he good enough to play on the Harvard women a lacrosse team.

Today, though, Wright is the only freshman starting on the highly skilled team, whose 12-1 record has catapulted it to the number four ranking in the nation and into a spot in the NCAA tournament this Saturday.

"On this team starting a freshman is unusual." Crimson Coach Carole Klein, felder says. "But Alyce is caliemely enthusiastic and consistent, as well as a very mature freshman that's one of the reasons she's able to start."

The right defensive wing has become an integral cog on the strongest part of the Harvard squad. The Crimson defense has keyed several wins on the road top the current 12-1 record that include: a 12-game winning streak and the squad's fourth straight Ivy League championship.

"We look at Alyce as our special freshman," says fellow defensive star Andy Mainelli. It's really hard for a freshman to come into a team as skilled as we are, but she's made the adjustment, very well."

Crimson Captain Maggie Hart, who played junior varsity her freshman year three years ago, agrees with Mainelli's assessment.

"Alyce has a lot of held and she's very easy in work, with Hart says. "She's live that we her right off she's an integral part of the teams.

A Wilmington Del native and seven year veteran of the game, Wright as knowledges the Harvard program is far more serious than the one she spent three years on in high school.

"I like the Harvard [program] very much, and I have a lot of respect to both Coach Kleinfelder and the assistant coach. Coha Brackebridge they say what they mean, and I like that frankness," says Wright, who chose Harvard over several national Lacrosse powerhouses and several Ivy League School's.

If there's a problem with her fame it's only that Wright hasn't been around long enough to pick up all the fine points of the collegiate game.

Kleinfelder says, however, that Wright is potential All-Ivy material. "She's quick and aggressive and a smart player-if two players are going for a ball, nine times out of 10 Alyce will come up with it," Kleinfelder says.

"Alyce is just a fun person to have around," Mainelli adds. "In her quiet way she gets the job done."

*Tomorrow: Baseball's Jim Depalo

ALYCE WRIGHT might have been heavily returned by colleges across the country, but the cancut freshman admits she didn't know it she'd he good enough to play on the Harvard women a lacrosse team.

Today, though, Wright is the only freshman starting on the highly skilled team, whose 12-1 record has catapulted it to the number four ranking in the nation and into a spot in the NCAA tournament this Saturday.

"On this team starting a freshman is unusual." Crimson Coach Carole Klein, felder says. "But Alyce is caliemely enthusiastic and consistent, as well as a very mature freshman that's one of the reasons she's able to start."

The right defensive wing has become an integral cog on the strongest part of the Harvard squad. The Crimson defense has keyed several wins on the road top the current 12-1 record that include: a 12-game winning streak and the squad's fourth straight Ivy League championship.

"We look at Alyce as our special freshman," says fellow defensive star Andy Mainelli. It's really hard for a freshman to come into a team as skilled as we are, but she's made the adjustment, very well."

Crimson Captain Maggie Hart, who played junior varsity her freshman year three years ago, agrees with Mainelli's assessment.

"Alyce has a lot of held and she's very easy in work, with Hart says. "She's live that we her right off she's an integral part of the teams.

A Wilmington Del native and seven year veteran of the game, Wright as knowledges the Harvard program is far more serious than the one she spent three years on in high school.

"I like the Harvard [program] very much, and I have a lot of respect to both Coach Kleinfelder and the assistant coach. Coha Brackebridge they say what they mean, and I like that frankness," says Wright, who chose Harvard over several national Lacrosse powerhouses and several Ivy League School's.

If there's a problem with her fame it's only that Wright hasn't been around long enough to pick up all the fine points of the collegiate game.

Kleinfelder says, however, that Wright is potential All-Ivy material. "She's quick and aggressive and a smart player-if two players are going for a ball, nine times out of 10 Alyce will come up with it," Kleinfelder says.

"Alyce is just a fun person to have around," Mainelli adds. "In her quiet way she gets the job done."

*Tomorrow: Baseball's Jim Depalo

A Wilmington Del native and seven year veteran of the game, Wright as knowledges the Harvard program is far more serious than the one she spent three years on in high school.

"I like the Harvard [program] very much, and I have a lot of respect to both Coach Kleinfelder and the assistant coach. Coha Brackebridge they say what they mean, and I like that frankness," says Wright, who chose Harvard over several national Lacrosse powerhouses and several Ivy League School's.

If there's a problem with her fame it's only that Wright hasn't been around long enough to pick up all the fine points of the collegiate game.

Kleinfelder says, however, that Wright is potential All-Ivy material. "She's quick and aggressive and a smart player-if two players are going for a ball, nine times out of 10 Alyce will come up with it," Kleinfelder says.

"Alyce is just a fun person to have around," Mainelli adds. "In her quiet way she gets the job done."

*Tomorrow: Baseball's Jim Depalo