1996 Women's Roster
Rachel Chernikoff
Forward
5-4
Rockville, MD / Walter Johnson
History and Science
Played in 12 games last season, scoring 2 goals. Played more than any freshman in 1993, finishing tied for fifth in scoring that year. Was captain of her high school's soccer and basketball teams. Was All-State twice and All-County three times.
Meg Kassakian
Back
5-5
Newton, MA / Newton South
Sociology
Started all 17 games last season and was named to the Second Team All-Ivy Team for the second straight year. Was All-Tournament in the Virginia tournament. Her high school team won the state championship, and she was captain of the team. Was All-League. Played for the USYSA Region 1 Team, and the Boston Bolts, which won the 1994 National Club Championship.
Senior
Dana Tenser
Midfield
5-4
Hershey, PA / Hershey
Psychology
Was honorable mention All-Ivy last year, and Harvard's fifth leading scorer with 3 goals and 7 assists. Missed just one game in the last two years, but missed most of her freshman year with a knee injury. Still earned honorable mention All-Ivy that year. Was captain of her high school team, where her teams won four Division 1 Championships. She was a four-time All-Star. League and District MVP. Was on the USYSA Region 1 Team.
Juniors
Carey Bollinger
Forward
5-5
Ann Arbor, MI / Huron
Social Studies
Saw action in 10 games last year, missing her freshman year due to injury. In high school she played tennis as well as soccer, and was the captain of both teams. Her soccer team's MVP as a junior. Was All-Area, All-League, and All-State. Was Huron's leading scorer.
Kristen Bowes
Forward
5-4
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY / Sachem
Government
Started all 17 games in 1995, had 3 goals and 5 assists, and finished fifth in Ivy scoring. Had the game winner against Penn. Was third in scoring for Harvard her freshman year. In high school she was All-League and All-State, and twice All-County. Her team won the New York State Championship in 1993. Captain of both soccer and basketball teams.
Rebe Glass
Back
5-5
Newton, MA / Newton North
Anthropology
Played in only four games last year due to injuries. At Newton North, she was captain of her soccer and lacrosse teams. Was All-New England and All-Scholastic. Her team won the state championship in 1992.
Keren Guderman
Midfield
5-8
Minneapolis, MN / St. Paul & Summit School
Anthropology
Was Second Team All-Ivy for the second time last year, starting all 17 games for Harvard. Was the team's third leading scorer (7-11). Is only 8 assists away from Harvard's career assist record of 24. Led the team in Ivy scoring in 1994. In high school, she was captain of three teams (track & field and basketball), played soccer for five years, was All-State and All-Metro two years.
Jessica Henderson
Back
5-5
Oakton, VA / Thomas Jefferson
Biology
Started all 17 games in 1995. Was All-District and All-Region
as a senior in high school. Her school was state champion
from 1988 to 1993, and league champion in 1993 and 1994.
Lindsay Minkus
Forward
5-3
Upper Saddle River, NJ / N. Highlands
Sociology
Was Harvard's fourth leading scorer last year with seven goals and four assists. Was All-League, All-County and All-State her senior year in high school.
Emily Stauffer
Midfield
5-6
New Canaan, CT / New Canaan
Government
In her junior year, Stauffer repeated three honors she received in her previous year: First Team All-America,Ivy League Player of the Year, and First Team All-Ivy.As a sophomore, was 1995 First Team All-America. Finalist for Collegiate Player of the Year. Ivy League Player of the Year. First Team All-Ivy. Co-MVP of Harvard Invitational Tournament. Led Harvard in scoring (13-9), including 3 game winning goals. Was Honorable Mention All-America in 1994, as well as the recipient of numerous other accolades. Started four years for New Canaan, where she was All-America twice and finished as her school's all-time leading scorer and assist leader. Four times All-State and All-League. Three time All-New England. Captain of her team.
Becky Vieira
Back
5-6
Georgetown, MA / Governor Dummer Academy
Biochemical sciences
Played in eight games last year. Had one goal and one assist.
Sophomores
Meredith Bagley
Goalie
5-6
Rutland, VT / Rutland
History & Science
Played in nine games last year, with a 0.56 goals against average and .818 save percentage. Had two shutouts. Captain of her high school soccer team for two years, and was All-State and All-League.
Devon Bingham
Forward
5-7
Duxbury, MA / Duxbury
Psychology
Had 4 goals and 4 assists in 15 games during 1995, including two game winning goals. At Duxbury her team was state champion. She was a member of The Boston Globe "Super Team." Member of USYSA Region 1 Under 19 Team.
Jennifer Burney
Goalie
5-10
Albuquerque, NM / Albuquerque Academy
History & Science
Started all 17 games for Harvard in goal. Was Second Team All-Ivy, with a 0.72 goals against average and .851 save percentage. Led the Ivy League in goalie stats. Had six shutouts, and part of another. Was captain of three teams in high school (track and basketball--twice). All-State as a junior, and All-District as a senior.
Jaime Chu
Back
5-5
Manhasset Hills, NY / Herricks
History & Science
Was First Team All-Ivy in 1995. Started in 15 games last year. Was captain of her high school team, where she also played softball and basketball. Was All-East, All-State, All-county, and All-Conference.
Ashley Marynick
Back
5-7
Dallas, TX / Highland Park
Sociology
Played in 15 games last year, registering 1 goals and 4 assists.
Was captain of her soccer team two years in high school.
All-District, All-region, All-State and All-Area.
Naomi Miller
Forward
5-7
San Antonio, TX / Tom C. Clark
Biology
Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 1995. Started 17 games as a freshman. Second on the team in scoring (10-6). Led the team with five game winning goals. Was San Antonio Player of the Year, All-South, and member of the USYSA Southern Regional Under 17, Under 19, and Under 21 Teams.
Brynne Zuccaro
Back
5-6
Wilton, CT / Wilton
Sociology
Had 1 goals and 4 assists in fifteen games last year. Was captain of Wilton's soccer team her junior and senior years, and of basketball her senior year. Also was on the track team. NSCAA All-America, All-New England, and All-State.
Ashley Berman
Midfield
5-6
Portland, OR / Oregon Episcopal School
Finalist for Oregon High School Athlete of the Year. Three times state MVP, four times All-State. Her team was twice state champion.
Julia Blain
Midfield
5-4
Burke, VA / Robinson Secondary
Team was 1994 state champion. Her club team, Zephyr
(also Beth Zotter's team), was 1996 National Finalist.
Under 16 National Pool.
Anne Browning
Goalie
5-11
Tacoma, WA / Bellarmine Prep
Twice All-District. Her team was state champion in 1994. Her club team, FC Royals, was National Champion in 1996. Olympic Development National Training Camp.
Gina Foster
Back / Forward
5-6
Davie, FL / St. Thomas Aquinas
1996 Florida Player of the Year. All-County, All-State,
and All-South. Team was State Champion four times,
And ranked #1 in the nation for two years.
Jessica Larson
Back
5-9
Albuquerque, NM / La Cueva
1994 and 1995 Umbro All-America, 1994 and 1995 New Mexico Player of the Year. Three times All-State, All-City, and All-District. Her team was State Champion two years.
Beth Zotter
Forward
5-5
McLean, VA / Thomas Jefferson
Three times All-District, her team won the District Championship twice. Under 20 National Pool. Was on Zephyr (with Julia Blain) and was 1996 National Finalist.
