Captain Laela Sturdy and Monti both posted double-doubles for the game. Sturdy, who was 16th in the country in three-point percentage going into the weekend, racked up 11 points, including a 3-of-3 performance from the arc, and added 10 rebounds.
Monti contributed 12 points and a career-high 11 assists. Her performance highlighted the team's successful effort to improve its passing and reduce its turnovers.
"We had a lot of meetings about coming together as a team, and playing together as a unit," Egelhoff said.
The Crimson had 23 team assists as to just 13 for the Mountaineers.
Egelhoff just missed a double-double with nine points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
"Honestly, I think I just got lucky," Egelhoff said. "The ball bounced to my area a lot."
Also scoring in double figures for the Crimson was junior center Melissa Johnson, who had 11 points for the game.
The Harvard defense was tough to beat all day. The Crimson made it especially difficult for Mountaineer freshman Lauren Kokotajlo, who shot a mere 1-of-11 from the field, including 0-of-4 from the three-point line, despite being the team's top three-point shooter going into the game.
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