"We weathered a little storm," Wheaton said. "They had the ball a lot but they didn't create many great chances."

Once the Crimson decided that the game could only be won in Hartford's end, Harvard was able to put the Hawks away.

With fewer than 11 minutes left on the clock, Harvard earned a corner kick, which Stewart sailed in front of the Hartford net. While the ball was still in the air, Kayulu committed a critical gaffe, knocking the ball to the ground with her hand. The act drew a yellow card and afforded Stewart a free shot on Nilssen.

Stewart took full advantage of the opportunity, grounding the ball into the lower left corner of the net to give the Crimson extra breathing room. Nilsson never had a chance at the save.

"I just hit it low. I usually like to hit it low," Stewart said. "I just wanted to put it in the net because that was basically the turning point. If we put that in, we win the game."

The goal sucked the life out of the Hawks' attack and forced them to stretch the field in a desperate attempt to rally back. The move left Hartford vulnerable for Yenne's finishing strike in the 82nd minute.

Taking a pass across the midfield stripe from Stewart, Yenne dribbled up the left side, drew the keeper out of the net, and pushed the ball across the goal line to add the exclamation point to the Crimson's win.