Then in the 67th minute Harvard finally broke through, when freshman midfielder Bryce Weed netted an incredible goal from about 40 yards out.

Weed took control of the ball in the middle of the Quaker zone and found herself open with a clear line to the net. She boomed a shot that curved left past the outstretched arms of Hunt.

"[Weed] has the ability to hit from [the outside]," Harvard Coach Tim Wheaton said. "We've been talking to her about looking for offensive chances. And even beyond the goal I thought that this was one of her better days."

Weed's goal was fitting for a Crimson team that has relied heavily on the play of its freshmen, with the graduation of several seniors last year. Weed, Yenne, and freshman forward Beth Totman have been vital to the Crimson attack, creating many scoring chances both in Saturday's game and throughout the season.

Weed's goal served as somewhat of a wake-up call for Harvard, as the Crimson came out re-energized after the score. Harvard continued to be the more aggressive team, and it created several chances to score in the final minutes of regulation.

Penn, however, was able to weather the storm, forcing the Crimson into the sudden-death period and setting up Zotter's heroics.

Defensively, the Crimson remained strong throughout. Penn managed several chances in transition during the game but Harvard--led by Larson's sensational man-to-man defense--was able to squash all of the Quaker opportunities.

"One of the reasons we can play the way we do is that Jess Larson is so difficult to beat one-on-one," Wheaton said. "I don't know how many times she just stood up one of [Penn's] players and took the ball."