Then, with 10:45 left, Turck scored her first career collegiate goal to seal the game. Harvard had a penalty corner on which Friedman saved Turck's initial shot. But Turck didn't miss on the next chance, as she drove the ball past Friedman on an assist from sophomore midfielder Heather Hussey.

"We really stepped up its play in the second half; we cut to the ball more and picked up the play," Turck said.

Cowan said that her team's success in the second half was due to its more aggressive play, compared to the first half.

"We started being first to the ball, and the forwards did a better job cutting to the ball," Cowan said.

With 10 minutes left, Caples substituted many of her regular players with players who haven't seen as much game time during the season. And, with 5:00 left, junior Jen Crusius replaced the regular starter Cowan in goal. Cowan made four saves in 65 minutes.

"There are no real substitutes on this team," Caples said. "All the players on the team could start, but you just get into certain rotations that work. I wish the game were 10 minutes longer, so that they could have played for longer. All the players on this team work hard all week. The second half was the strongest 35 minutes of the season and a lot of people were able to contribute."

"The defense did an incredible job," Kalil added. "They pressed a lot and helped put pressure on the ball."

Wednesday, the team hosts Quinnipiac, and then it embarks on the long road trip to Cornell next Saturday.