The only blemishs on the Crimson's slate came midway through the second half.

With the score 9-0 in Harvard's favor, Quakers forward Liz Risen scored twice in two minutes.

Wheaton was disappointed with the defensive lapse.

"We wanted to play hard for 90 minutes," Wheaton said. "We don't look to give up anything."

Co-Captain Amy Weinstein avenged the Penn strikes by scoring the final goal of the game on an unassisted breakaway.

"We came out to have fun, and look what happened," Johnston said.

Johnston offered an interesting explanation for the strong showing.

"We were a bit more relaxed," she said. "I think our intensity was choking us up a bit."

This new, relaxed attitude could be the key to a successful second half for the Crimson.

The question is whether the team can sustain this new attitude and high level of play through the rest of the season.

Upcoming matches with Ivy powers Yale and Cornell, as well as second-ranked Connecticut, should test the mettle of the rejuvenated Crimson squad.

But the Quakers massacre was definitely a step in the right direction.

"This game was a chance for us to start over," junior middie Sharon Olken said. "We had to stop dwelling on last week's losses [to Brown and Boston College]."

"We changed our point of attack, something we can use against the tougher teams," Miller said.