"The first period was tough," Asano said. "We hadn't played in a while. We were running around and not really sure how to play."

After Sittler's goal, however, the team returned to its playing form.

"We picked it up after she scored," Asano said. "We couldn't let her get to us."

Instead, the Crimson got to the White Mule net, ripping off seven successive goals. Asano shredded Colby with three goals and an assist. Sophomore defenseman Christie MacKinnon added two goals, including the first of her Harvard career, and one assist, Gerometta fired in two more goals for the Crimson.

Colby could only respond with a goal in each of the next two periods, as sophomore Crystal Springer stopped 25 shots for her sixth victory of the season.

Tomorrow, the Crimson needs to regain its composure against B.C. Although B.C. is mired at the bottom of the ECAC standings with a 1-10-1 record, it has lost many one-goal games.

"They're a scrappy team," Asano said. "They get in people's faces."

Harvard can blunt B.C.'s edge with a renewed offensive presence. The Crimson needs to penetrate the Eagles zone and coordinate passes more effectively. UNH checkmated promising Harvard sorties by intercepting errant passes.

Most importantly, Harvard must regain the intensity with which it demolished Colby.

Suurkask summed it up the best; "[On Saturday], we had confidence that we were going to win. [Yesterday] we didn't expect to win."