"We didn't go out hard enough," said junior tri-captain Becca Brown. "We were just intimidated and played really tentatively."
With most of the action on the Crimson's side of the field, the Harvard defenders were under constant pressure. Stepping up to the challenge with solid defense, freshman Erin Kutner held Maryland's top scorer, sophomore Jen Adams, to only two goals.
Kutner's tight coverage wasn't enough to stop the rest of Maryland's offensive machine. Sophomore attackers Quinn Carney and Allison Comito finished with three goals each.
Under the furious storm of shots from the unstoppable Maryland offense, sophomore goalkeeper Keltie Donelan held her own, making nine saves overall.
By the end of the half, Maryland led 16-1 and Harvard had barely touched the ball.
"We're just young. It's all about a sense of confidence and we don't have that yet," said Kleinfelder. "We need to play harder but it's going to come."
And in the second half the Crimson proved that the potential is definitely there.
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