ITHACA, N.Y.--The Harvard women's soccer team quickly dispelled any fears of a letdown on Saturday.

The No. 17 Crimson (7-1-1, 4-0 Ivy)--coming off of a huge 1-0 upset over No. 9 BYU Oct. 4--jumped all over Cornell (4-3-1, 1-3), dominating the game from start to finish, en route to a 5-0 rout of the Big Red.

"We were able to come off a great win over the No. 9 team in the country and to be able to hold up against a tough team," said freshman midfielder Orly Ripmaster, who scored two goals. "It was important to play a good game, and we didn't have a letdown."

"It was a great win for us," senior midfielder Ashley Berman said. "We played really well, many different people scored goals, and everyone got to play."

Leading the way for the Crimson on the afternoon was Ripmaster, who netted the first two goals of her Harvard career.

"[Orly's goals] were great," Coach Tim Wheaton said. "She was awesome today and has been doing a great job."

The Crimson came out of the box smoking. Harvard controlled the ball from the outset and got on the board early when senior midfielder Julia Blain put away her fourth goal of the season just 6:43 into the match to give Harvard a 1-0 lead.

Senior back Gina Foster took control of a loose ball from about 40 yards out and sent a pass to freshman forward Beth Totman. Totman dribbled the ball upfield past two Big Red defenders and sent a beautiful cross that found its way to a wide-open Blain in front of the goal.