League Honors Top Lacrosse Players

The Harvard men’s lacrosse team (8-7, 2-4 Ivy) may not have dominated the league, but its stars were recognized on the All-Ivy roster.

In an announcement made by the league last week, four Crimson players joined an All-Ivy roster that is dominated by Princeton.

Sophomore Doug Logigian joined two Princeton players to make up the midfield of the First All-Ivy team. His first selection to the All-Ivy roster came as a surprise.

“I was really shocked,” Logigian said. “We made a lot of strides this season, with extra work in the off-season and the big game against Duke. We have great coaches, and the coaches and the older guys talked to me a lot during the season and really helped me gain confidence.”

Logigian scored a total of 22 goals and notched five assists for the Crimson this season.

Harvard also tallied three selections to the list of Honorable Mentions. Senior midfielder Roger Buttles, sophomore attack Matt Primm and freshman goalie Jake McKenna were selected for the Crimson.

Primm, the 2000 Ivy League Rookie of the Year, was pleased with winning the honor despite missing time on the field this season due to an injury.

“Any recognition feels good,” Primm said. “It’s even better because we have so many players on the list. Missing a third of the season because of injury puts a damper on things, but the last few games of the season helped me to finish on a higher note.”

McKenna was also recognized in the national rankings for goalies. McKenna was 14th in save percentage with a percentage of .607 and 170 saves. He was also ranked 18th with a goals against average of 8.92.

“It was a huge honor for me as a freshman to be placed in that top group of players,” McKenna said. “There were some disappointing moments in the season and times when I wish I could have done more to help the team, but I’m glad that we got to end the season with the strong win over Dartmouth. I have a lot of confidence in the younger classes, particularly my class.”

The Harvard women’s lacrosse team (6-9, 1-6 Ivy) finished its season with a record that does not reflect the accomplishments made by individual players over the course of the year. The Crimson was honored with three selections to the All-Ivy list, one in each of the categories.

Senior attacker and co-captain Alli Harper was selected as a First Team All-Ivy player.

“I didn’t think I’d get [All-Ivy] because it’s a really talented league,” Harper said. “This team was the best we’ve had in four years, maybe in the past ten years.”

Harper ended the season with 39 goals and 12 assists for a grand total of 51 points. She was also Harvard’s leader in ground balls.

Harper scored 98 goals and 26 assists for the Crimson, a total of 124 points for her Harvard career.

“This is the hardest league,” Harper said. “We consistently played with top-ten teams. We needed to do it for 60 minutes without lapses.”

Junior Erin Kutner was selected to the Second All-Ivy Team for her consistently hard-nosed defense.

“Erin is and has been one of the leaders of our defense and deserved that recognition,” Harper said. Sophomore midfielder Katie Shaughnessy was chosen as an Honorable Mention.

“Katie is very scrappy and always gets the job done,” Harper said.

“I was definitely very surprised,” Shaughnessy said. “It was a great honor. Overall, our record was pretty disappointing, but the way our team played this season isn’t reflected in our record.”