Sarah Johnson's debutante party took place last night, much to the chagrin of the Rhode Island Rams.

The 6'4 freshman center helped the Harvard women's basketball team overcome a wretched first half and then storm to an 83-59 win at Lavietes Pavilion.

Johnson went 7-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the line for a total of 18 points off the bench, double her previous high, and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds in just 19 minutes.

"I think she will be a dominant, dominant center," Harvard Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith said. "I think the more experience she gets, the better she'll get."

In the first half, the Crimson struggled against a small and scrappy Ram team, suffering 13 turnovers while forcing 15.

Despite Harvard's height, and URI's lack thereof--the tallest Ram player is a mere 6'1 while the Crimson sports eight players 6'1 or taller--the Rams battled to a 12-12 rebounding deadlock at the break.

It looked like a rough night from the get-go as both Harvard sophomore point guard Jenn Monti and sophomore forward Katie Gates threw lazy passes that were picked off in the first minute.

However, the Rams were unable to convert the turnovers, and after Gates hit a lay-up for two of her 10 points and senior guard Courtney Egelhoff hit a spot-up three from the left corner, the Crimson had a 5-0 lead.