The Harvard women's basketball team extended its winning streak to three games Saturday afternoon in Emmitsburg, Maryland with a dominant 78-62 victory over Northeast Conference power Mount St. Mary's, who had been riding a three-game win streak of its own.

It was not supposed to be that easy for the Crimson (6-3).

The Mountaineers (4-3) featured a strong freshman class on top of nine returning players from a team that went 20-6 last year. But the Crimson completely outplayed them from start to finish.

"We came into this game knowing that this would be one of the most disciplined, athletic, talented teams we would play all year," senior guard Courtney Egelhoff said. "We were prepared to play well."

It was a good win for a team that has already beaten Ohio State out of the Big Ten this season.

Regularly playing four freshman and four sophomores, Harvard appears capable of getting back to the level of the Allison Feaster '98 years.

After falling behind 3-0 to open the game, Harvard quickly got a lead and never let it go again. With the help of its strong presence in the paint, the Crimson shot 60.7 percent from the field in first half. On the other side, the Crimson zone held the Mountaineer shooting percentage to a meager 26.5. For the game, Harvard out-rebounded Mount St. Mary's, 47-29.

"We went in knowing they could play well," freshman center Sarah Johnson said. "We just kept the zone tight, and worked hard both halves."