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Coventry's Harrington finds perfect match in Siena

adam betz, journal inquirer, manchester, conn.
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May 20—When Lindsey Harrington signed her letter of intent to play Division I soccer at Siena College on Nov. 10, she was convinced that it was a perfect match.

But that wasn't always the case for the Coventry High senior.

"Actually at the beginning, they didn't," Harrington said when asked if the school had always stuck out to her. "One of my coaches at my club soccer team, he told me that 'This school is, in my opinion, a good fit for you. Maybe you should reach out to the coach.' They have a good program. I was like, OK, why not, because I was casting my net wide and talking to a bunch of people."

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