Another highlight of the day was the play of Donahoe, who recorded her second shutout in three games. The hesitation and uncertainty that marked her play earlier in the season has disappeared, replaced by a more aggressive style of goalkeeping.
Against Yale, her speed in getting rid of the ball jumpstarted the Crimson attack.
"Anytime you get a shutout in the Ivy League, you've done well. But it was her smart distribution that impressed me the most today," Wheaton said.
The depth of the bench was another positive factor. Wheaton has been able to call players up from the pine and suffer no appreciable dropoff in play on the field. Yesterday, Kristy Gaschler, Schneider and Patty Kornfield turned in quality minutes, with Schneider scoring the insurance goal unassisted.
Despite all these silver linings, there still is no escaping the fact that Harvard played an atrocious game.
"I'm relieved that we got out of there with the win," said Miller. "But I really wish we had crushed them sooner."
"We've got to get back on track," Johnston said.