McDavitt's initial shot deflected off of Tattersall's pads, but senior forward Kate Nagle was there to drive in the insurance goal--her seventh of the season.
Freshman keeper Katie Zacarian had another solid day in goal, stopping eight shots, always making up for any of Harvard's defensive miscues.
It was Zacarian's sixth shutout of the season and her fourth in five games for the Crimson.
The win over Providence was huge for the Crimson's NCAA Tournament chances. Harvard will likely be fighting for an at-large berth in the 16-team tourney, since Princeton (10-3, 5-0) is unlikely to lose hold of its one-game lead in the Ivy standings.
"We know we still have a chance at winning the Ivy title," McDavitt said. "But we're focussed on just winning the rest of our games. That'll get us into the tournament. We're 13th in the country right now."
Although the Friars have recorded just six wins all year, three of those six wins were against teams that are in contention with Harvard for at-large berths.
Providence had beaten No. 18 Syracuse, New Hampshire and Holy Cross in recent weeks.
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