Although not factoring in the scoring, sophomore back Hilary Walton was a standout on defense.
Stopping numerous Eagle drives before they could even start and quarterbacking Harvard's speedy transition game, Walton was pivotal in starting several Crimson rushes and virtually shutting down the Eagle offense in the second half.
Harvard will need Walton and the rest of the Harvard defense to be just as strong as they host Princeton this Saturday in a key Ivy League match up.
Harvard and Princeton are in a three-way tie with Cornell for second in the Ivy League, and a loss to Princeton this weekend would all but kill Harvard's title hopes.
Harvard, Princeton and Cornell are all chasing Ivy leader Brown, who remains undefeated atop the standings.
"It definitely helps to have a win going into the Princeton game," Schoolwerth said. "After the lost to BU on the weekend, we really needed a positive and today was a great game."