"If you were a fan, you got your money's worth today," Wheaton said. "Those were three great goals."

The match commanded an all-out effort from all sides on Saturday. Wheaton utilized 19 different players in the match, and each performed valiantly.

"We had a few players have season-best games for us," Wheaton said. "Orly Ripmaster battled for balls like she hasn't before. She did a fantastic job for us. Katie Westfall did a great job. I was just really pleased that it all came together like that."

By prevailing by three goals on Saturday, the Crimson matched its highest margin of victory ever in the NCAA Tournament. Harvard's win also erased any lingering memory of its 3-0 loss to the Hawks in the second round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament.

"Getting [into the tournament] was an opportunity for us to prove we are one of the top teams, and playing Hartford was a second chance for us," Mattison said. "Everyone was psyched up for this game. Hartford played really hard against us and everyone just laid everything out on the field."

Awaiting the Crimson later this week are the top-seeded Fighting Irish (21-0-1), who beat No. 24 Michigan 3-1 yesterday. Notre Dame finished as the runner-up in the tournament last year, and has yet to lose this season.

The third-round match is another game that Harvard will not be expected to win.

That fact alone, however, has not stopped the Crimson so far.