Junior Rachel Ingraffea scored with 13:13 remaining in the half, and senior Rebecca Minaker added another with 10:37 left to give UMass a commanding 6-3 lead.
Minaker's goal would set the stage for Harvard's dramatic comeback and give the Crimson an added boost in confidence heading into its home opener this Wednesday against Boston College.
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The Crimson cruised to an easy 14-8 win over B.C. in the opener a year ago with a pair of hat tricks from Corkery and then-freshman Katharine Burrage.
"I'm very confident personally heading into the B.C. game and a lot of the other players feel the same way," Corkery said. "There is just too much depth and talent on the team this year and we are all very hopeful."