After the Crimson built a 22-14 lead midway through the first half, the Mountaineers used an 8-2 run to cut the lead to 24-22, but the tough Harvard defense and the poor Mountaineer shooting allowed Harvard to take a 43-29 lead into the break.

The Crimson opened the second half with a 14-4 run to extend its lead, but star Mountaineer guard Kia Williams turned up her game a notch.

"Kia really heated it up at the end," Egelhoff said. "We expected her to get her points. She got hot in the second half."

Williams, who scored 22 points, managed to lead Mount St. Mary's on a late comeback, cutting the Crimson lead to 12 with 5:45 left to play. The lead was down to 10 with 1:06 left, but sophomore guard Jenn Monti and freshman guard Bree Kelley combined to go 8-of-8 from the free-throw line to silence any chance of a comeback.

"We weren't ready to give in, so we turned up the intensity in the end," Sarah Johnson said.

Sarah Johnson led the team in scoring for the second straight game, following her 18-point performance against Rhode Island on Wednesday with a 16-point game against the Mountaineers.

"I'm finally settling in," Sarah Johnson said. "I'm really comfortable now. I feel I'm clicking with the rest of the team."