Dominate is exactly what the Crimson did, controlling the offense with 30 shots on goal compared to only six by Keene State.
Pinezich was especially impressive, playing a strong midfield game and consistently working the ball up to forward Kelly Landry.
Landry continued to be frustrated in her hot pursuit of the all-time Harvard career scoring record of 148 points set by Sue St. Louis from 1977-1980. Landry is two points short of the mark, and hopes to reach it on Sunday when the booters travel to New York for a doubleheader against Adelphi and Villanova.
Yesterday, however, all she could do was watch as shot after shot floated just over the net or was blocked by the busy Pansuk.
The Crimson came back strong to open the second half and put the icing on the cake with its second tally, 25:14 into the period.
Lori Barry, one of five freshmen starting for Scalise's squad yesterday, passed the ball upfield to the ubiquitous Pinezich, who fed it to Sevier. The sophomore forward knocked it past Pansuk for her second goal of the season.
The impressive triumph over the top-ranked visitors brought the booters' record to 4-1-1, and was the squad's first victory after a tie and a loss, Keene State dropped to 3-1.
Entering yesterday's contest, Harvard was ranked 14th in the nation. With the win over highly touted Keene State, the Crimson's national ranking should only improve. The booters are striving for a bid to the post-season NCAA tournament, which will include the nation's top 14 teams.
Scalise was justifiably pleased with his squad yesterday, but noted that "the only ranking that really counts in where we stand at the end of the year."