and upping her three-point shooting for the season to 52.9 percent, placing her among the nation's top ten sharpshooters.

In addition to Sturdy's scoring prowess, sophomore guard Jenn

Monti dominated both ends of the court. She catalyzed the Crimson offense in the first half by shooting 4-of-6 and tacking on four assists. When Dartmouth cut off Harvard's passing lanes, Monti often took difficult long shots that amazingly found nothing but net.

"It was so great to have such a huge crowd there," Monti said. "We all made an effort to make sure that people would come to the game, and we could tell from the start that it was going to be our game. Dartmouth didn't really have a big crowd there, and we loved having all those people there."

Even though the Crimson has finally been able to find its rhythm on the court, the team has recently faced difficult psychological battles off the court.

Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer in mid-December and may have to miss a few team practices in the coming weeks to make time for doctors' appointments.

In the midst of grueling team practices and a challenging slate of games ahead, the team has wholeheartedly supported Delaney-Smith, who had surgery the week before Christmas and who will soon begin chemotherapy.