"I just changed and went to the gym," Sturdy said.
She scored 18 points in the game and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Crimson in both categories.
"I guess there wasn't any point in going to San Antonio for nothing," she said.
Freshman Kate Ides was the only other player in double figures for the Crimson, scoring 10 points to go along with seven rebounds.
The Crimson players said they consider the weekend a successful one despite the loss. The games gave Harvard the chance to work on its 2-3 zone defense, which it used for the large majority of both games.
"[Coach] Kathy [Delaney-Smith] is really happy with it so I think it's going to be one of our primary defenses," Sturdy said.
"We were happy about some of the things we did out there in terms of defense," Egelhoff said. " I think the whole team is really focused on defense."
The Crimson found its lineup to be bigger at almost all positions against the two Texas teams. The difficulty came in keeping up with the athleticism of its opponents, especially in the frontcourt.
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