It was at times like this, with a solid lead, that the Crimson showed its stuff. But when the players got tired, careless errors cost them.

With 1:30 left in the first half, junior Carrie Larkworthy completed a pass to Kelley, who was wide open under the basket. Kelley missed the easy lay-in, an outcome that seemed inconsistent for a player who successfully made 4-of-6 from the three-point line over the weekend.

At 6:06 in the second half, Sturdy spotted up for a wide-open jump shot but ended up shooting an air ball. Delaney-Smith took her out almost immediately for a two-minute rest.

Melissa Johnson missed an easy jump shot, her ball sailing right over the basket, with 2:52 left to play and with Harvard up by just seven points.

But this isn't to say that the Crimson was completely error-prone.

When the game came down to the wire, it was sophomore forward Katie Gates who rescued the Crimson with solid, uncomplicated plays.

She hit a three-pointer with 3:23 left to play, to hold off a surging La Salle team and bring the score to 67-63. She also had a crucial rebound in the last minute to keep the ball out of the Explorers' hands.

Gates at times seemed to be the only player completely on top of her game.