Harvard 4, Vermont 1

The Crimson's overall hitting didn't improve in game two, but this time Harvard took advantage of its opportunities better.

After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, the Crimson scored a pair of runs in both the third and fifth innings to take a 4-1 lead. The strong pitching of Brown and Cupp made the lead hold up for the win.

The Crimson committed an error in the first inning, and the Catamounts capitalized. Vermont's Jen Baccaro doubled home Denise Brown for her team's lone run on the afternoon.

But remember, the Catamounts were gracious hosts. They committed three errors on the afternoon, and a passed ball scored Harvard's first run to tie the game at 1-1 in the third.

"We didn't play our best defense today," Vermont coach Pam Childs said.

Freshman Jenny Franzese (2-4, two runs scored) earned her way on base with a long triple in the third, and she scored on the Vermont catcher's miscue. Reinhard (2-4, one RBI, two runs scored) scored the second run of the inning to give Harvard a 2-1 lead.

In the fifth, Franzese against got on base, this time by way of a single. Reinhard doubled her home, and freshman Kara Hartl followed suit with an RBI single to end the scoring.

Harvard next hosts Central Connecticut State in a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon. On Thursday, the team travels to UMass-Lowell for a pair of games before it returns home for an Ivy League twinbill against Dartmouth on Saturday.

If the Crimson sweeps the two games against the Big Green, it will finish in second place in the Ivy League. And if Harvard should win all six, it has a good shot at an ECAC Tournament invitation.

"I expect to win all six," Sadow said. "If we win all six, we should have a chance at the ECACs."