The showdown that brought together New England's top two teams (Harvard was ranked second in preseason polls) saw the visiting Minutemen completely take advantage during the first half

"We didn't get one draw [faceoff] in the first half," Kleinfelder said afterwards

In fact, in the game's opening few minutes all the Crimson got was shell shocked

Three different goals from three different Minutemen put the visitors on top, 3 0 with 8 31 left in the first half and had the Crimson hearing a quiet dirge

Hart and junior Lisa Black sandwiched Harvard score's around another UMass goal to make it a 4-2 UMass lead at the half

But even Harvard's Andy Mainelli admitted. "Things looked grim at halftime"

Things never looked better, though than in the second half, when the entire Crimson squad displayed its finest lacrosse of the year.

And no one was finer than Hart, who put on a masterful show while scoring Harvard goals three five and six.

"To her credit," Kleinfelder said, "Maggic took charge She wasn't going to be denied."

It was junior Claire Farley who snuck Harvard tally number four past Minutemen netminder Debbie DeJesus and sophomore Blair Wardenburg who finished things with goal number seven

"What was great was how the attack really came back and did it for us," defenseman Mainelli said

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"What was great was how completely the defense shut them down," attackman Hart countered

Certainly, Harvard's ability to keep the explosive Minutemen off the scoreboard for the entire second half proved the difference. With Greeley and Bambi Taylor double teaming UMass superstar Pam Moryl, the Minutemen failed to pose a challenge to the inspired Crimson, who used more soul than talent to clinch the victory

And after the wild celebration had finished, Kleinfelder stepped back to put the whole thing in perspective.