Finally in the top of the seventh, the Crimson bats would find new life and the team would reward Cupp with the game-winning run.

Junior Jenny Franzese led the attack with a single and was moved to third by a Terri Teller single.

Franzese would eventually cross the plate on a fielder's choice.

With one win firmly secured, the Harvard hitters were able to take a collective sigh of relief knowing that the escaped a first game slump.

"It was mainly that we were a little rusty," Kreuder said. "We hadn't played in nine days and it so took a little while to adjust and feel confident."

Unbeknownst to the players, however, the next game would be nothing like the first.

Harvard 8, Dartmouth 0

In a mammoth five run outburst in the second inning, rust was a thing of the past for the Crimson as it stormed in front of the Big Green and never looked back.

Co-captain Melissa Reyen started the rally with a double which drove home two runners. After that, it seemed like a non-stop hit fest.

And for a team that consistently has had trouble stringing hits together, the second inning explosion was a godsend.

"We have been off for over a week so it was just a matter of time before we got things together," Abeles said.

Dartmouth never had a chance and the game ended in the 8-0 blowout.

The Crimson now looks towards tomorrow's first round matchup against Cornell at Fairfield University.

Just a week ago, Harvard swept the Big Red in a two-game series. The players are looking for a little deja vu.

"We can rely on the fact that we beat them a week ago," Kreuder said. "We know what to expect. We just need to come out and play like we played last weekend and then again [against Dartmouth]. Our bats need to attack."

"We have seen before," Abeles agreed. "We know that we can beat these teams."