Athlete of the Week Runners-Up: Week of 11/2

This weekend, sophomore setter Corie Bain earned The Crimson’s athlete of the week award by helping her team vault into first place in the Ivy League with wins over Yale and Brown. Bain racked up at least 10 kills, 15 digs, and 20 assists in each game, giving hers a triple-double in eight of the team’s 19 games.

While Bain’s performance was impressive, several other Crimson athletes contributed in major ways to victories this past week:

Miye D’Oench, Women’s Ice Hockey

A year after leading the Harvard women’s hockey team with 21 goals and 18 assists, junior Miye D’Oench picked up right where she left off. She scored two goals in each of the team’s first two home contests against the Rensselaer Red Hawks and the Union Dutchmen to help the Crimson open the season with consecutive wins.

D’Oench scored the first and the last goal against the Red Hawks in a 4-1 win. In addition to an unassisted finish late in the first period, she scored on an empty net with a minute and a half remaining to cement the victory.

Against the Dutchmen, D’Oench’s goals, both of which came in the second period, erased a 1-0 Union lead. The scores opened the floodgates for the Crimson offense, as the team scored three more goals in the frame and rolled to a 5-2 victory.

Patrick McNally, Men’s Ice Hockey

In the home opener of the Harvard men’s ice hockey season, Patrick McNally made sure that Crimson fans would not leave disappointed. The senior defenseman scored two goals against visiting Dartmouth, including a late equalizer that helped the team earn a 3-3 tie.

Nine minutes into the third period, McNally hit a slap shot from the edge of the attacking zone that found the lower right corner. He celebrated with a double fist pump.

The goal was only his second most impressive of the day. With the score knotted at 1-1 in the second period, McNally collected the puck in the Harvard defensive zone, split two defenders, and raced to the other end for an unassisted goal.

Paul Stanton, Football

Harvard football is still undefeated, and junior running back Paul Stanton is a big reason why. Behind Stanton’s career-high 180 rushing yards, the Crimson fought to a 23-12 victory over Dartmouth.

Stanton, who averaged 7.5 yards per carry on Saturday, also scored two touchdowns. His three-yard run in the first quarter capped off a 75-yard drive; his two-yard plunge in the second gave Harvard a 20-6 lead.

Despite playing only five of seven games, Stanton is second in the Ancient Eight with 563 yards on the season. He has scored six touchdowns.